Colorado hiker rescued after shoes freeze to ground

[Rotnguns]

This is a very interesting situation that had a good ending. Someone climbing one of Colorado's 14ers was located and rescued after his shoes froze to the ground:

Rescued Solo Hiker Was Stranded Above Cliff Band After Shoes Froze in Deep Snow on Colorado 14er - SnowBrains

Rescue teams were called to aid a climber on Colorado's Mount Bierstadt, who had become stranded above a cliff band after his shoes froze

snowbrains.com

 

[fngTony]

Glad it was a safe outcome. I would like to know more details such as was it a solo hike, what gear and experience did the hiker have.

 

[Jimmy]

Lack of respect for winter, lucky to be alive.

 

[Reburn]

@fngTony Saftey check bro you ok?

 

[fngTony]

@fngTony Saftey check bro you ok?

Yeah, I don’t go to places like that in the winter time.

 

[RufusB.Marion]

Hope they got the insta pic secured at least.

 

[tony]

Meanwhile

'It is essentially quicksand': Firefighter details unusual mud rescue at Summersville Lake

A rescue mission not uncommon at one of the state's most popular lakes but this was no water incident.

wchstv.com

 

[chanson_roland]

How long before we get the "He shoulda been wearing Crispi/Lowa/Hanwag/etc" threads?

 

[dirtshooter]

How long before we get the "He shoulda be wearing Crispi/Lowa/Hanwag/etc" threads?

Ahctually he should have had vivos

 

[TaperPin]

Fear gear not needed - just let rescuers carry you off the mountain.

 

[fngTony]

From the pictures I think I know where he was and he seemed to get off trail. He might actually be fortunate that his shoes froze, easily could have kept wandering and ended up lost the willows.

 

[TxxAgg]

I read the article. Can someone elaborate on how his shoes froze to the ground?

 

[fngTony]

I read the article. Can someone elaborate on how his shoes froze to the ground?

All I can think of is he wore something like a trail runner or some type of shoe that just held moisture and froze solid. Some articles made it sound like his shoes froze to the ground which I doubt