DOLORES COUNTY, Colo. — A 21-year-old man from Arizona was found dead Wednesday in southwest Colorado after he was reported overdue from a climbing trip.
San Miguel County Search and Rescue said the experienced climber was scaling a difficult section of the ridge between Mount Wilson and El Diente Peak when he fell approximately 800 feet into Upper Kilpacker Basin. The peaks are about 20 miles southwest of Telluride.
Search and rescue officials said three different agencies provided aviation help in the search for the man.
The man's identity will be released by the Dolores County Coroner's Office at a later time.
Mount Wilson is the 16th highest peak in Colorado at 14,252 feet. It is the tallest peak in the San Miguel Mountains and second tallest in the broader San Juan Mountain range.
