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Labor Day climb of Crestone Needle turns into a dangerous but successful alpine rescue

The weather was fine for hiking on Labor Day Monday for dozens of people who aimed to complete the grueling summit of the Crestone Needle before the icy hand of winter gripped the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Yet the day took a turn at 11 a.m., when hikers called 911 to ask for help for a hiker they had seen tumble off the rocky ridge near the Needle’s summit. Will Glynn was climbing, saw the man fall, and made the initial call to Custer County S…
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Wet Mountain Tribune broke the news in Westcliffe, United States on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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