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Accident in Eldo today 4/3

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Patrick Gillespie · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 15

Anyone know what happened today? Ambulance and a couple rescue vehicles near the West Ridge.

Looks like they had a tyrol up across the river. Thoughts are with whoever was hurt.

ShireSmitty · · WP · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 70

Not sure about the accident, I was curious about it myself and headed up the road to have a look at the West Ridge when a big boulder destroyed a tree and then landed in the road right in front of us. I'm guessing it was 5 tons? As big as a geo metro and king of shaped like that too. I was spooked about the stability of the hillside and we backed down to the Bastille right quick and notified the rescue crew. I imagine anyone up canyon was trapped up there for at least a couple hours. I'm glad we weren't 3 seconds faster heading up canyon because it would've steamrolled us and pushed the car over the bank and into the river. Yikes

ShireSmitty · · WP · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 70

Anyone have info? Bump

jason.cre · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2014 · Points: 10

Rescuers said it was an ankle injury.

Nick Schlichtman · · Golden, CO · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 175

Spoke with a park employee (Dan) that day. Said a big fall was had on Sooberb. Said was just a broken ankle(s?). nothing fatal.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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