80-year-old found unconscious on trail as hikers rush to give CPR, park rangers say
Hikers found an unconscious 80-year-old on a trail in a Colorado national park and gave her CPR until help arrived, rangers said.
They discovered her about 5 miles — just under halfway through — from the Lawn Lake trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park on Monday, July 15, and “provided life-saving care” until search and rescue arrived and evacuated her, according to a news release.
She had experienced a “cardiac incident” on the trail, rangers said.
Search and rescue evacuated her from the trail by hoisting her from a helicopter, then transferred her to an air ambulance, rangers said.
Information about her condition was not available.
At 12.5 miles out and back, Lawn Lake Trail is generally considered a challenging route, according to AllTrails. It takes about five or six hours to hike, according to the National Park Service.
This story was originally published July 17, 2024 at 12:28 PM with the headline "80-year-old found unconscious on trail as hikers rush to give CPR, park rangers say."
