Grand County Search and Rescue Assist 10-Year-Old at 10,700 Feet

Grand County Search and Rescue assist 10-year-old at 10,700 feet

On Sunday, June 29, Grand County Search and Rescue responded to Gourd Lake around 4 p.m. for a report of a 10-year-old boy suffering from severe abdominal pain and nausea while camping. The boy was camping at Gourd Lake, near the town of Grand Lake, which sits at about 10,700 feet in elevation and could only be accessed by backcountry travel by personnel. This added a layer of complexity to the operation, the news release from Grand County Searc…

10-year-old camper suffering medical emergency in Grand County rescued

Grand County Search and Rescue helped a 10-year-old boy camping at Gourd Lake who was suffering from a medical emergency over the weekend.