Episode 78 - Rescued off Kit Carson Peak

The Sharp End · Rescued Off Kit Carson Peak (Ep. 78)

Rachel Pisula set out on July 29, 2020 on a pretty nice, mostly sunny day in Colorado to climb two fourteeners in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains about 3 hours from her home in Golden, Colorado. By this point in the summer, Rachel thinks she already hiked ten fourteeners with her dog, Emmett. She was feeling strong and confident. Her objective on this particular day was to climb Challenger Point and Kit Carson Peak in a day. Unfortunately, she got turned around on a tricky part of the hike and ended up needing a rescue. Listen in to hear Rachel’s full story and how her and her dog, Emmett, made it down.

This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe while being laid up from knee surgery.

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