ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man from Rochester died after falling on a climbing and hiking trail in Colorado.
According to the San Miguel Sheriff's Office, the experienced 53-year-old climber was hiking alone on the Rock of Ages trail when he fell between 300 and 400 feet and hit his head.
photo courtesy San Miguel Sheriffphoto courtesy San Miguel Sheriffphoto courtesy San Miguel Sheriff
Rescuers were called to the scene on a four-hour mission Wednesday morning, but officials said the man had succumbed to his injuries by the time they arrived.