Woman Rescued After Fall By Searchers Looking For Missing Hiker

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CO – A Texas woman who had fallen near Long's Peak was located and air-lifted to medical treatment by rescuers searching for a missing Illinois hiker.

Emma Long, 23, of Houston, was reported by a friend as overdue Thursday near the Keyhole Route, the Rocky Mountain National Park press officer said. Early morning park visitors found her after she had fallen from an area above the rock formation notch in the ridge between Longs Peak and Storm Peak about 24 hours before.

Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue Team found her at 9:30 a.m. and determined that her injuries were serious. The rescue team members and visitors moved her with a litter to an area where a Flight For Life air ambulance from Colorado Springs flew her at 11:10 a.m. to St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood.

The search and rescue team is still looking for missing Urbana, Illinois resident Jens “Jay” Lambert, 60, who was last seen on the morning of Aug. 27 near the Keyhole Route. Visitors reported seeing Lambert climbing in spite of poor weather with ice, sleet, rain, and strong winds.

Yambert is believed to have started from the Longs Peak Trailhead at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 26. His rental car was found at the trailhead last night after park staff were notified by his family that he was overdue. It was unknown what Yambert’s planned destination or route was, RMNP said.

The search is still on for Yambert. He was wearing a black raincoat, gray shorts with high black socks, yellow gloves, sandals and a blue/gray backpack and carrying trekking poles. Park rangers would like to hear from anyone who has been in the Longs Peak or Mount Meeker area since Sunday, August 26, particularly on the Keyhole Route, Keplinger’s Couloir, The Loft, Chasm Lake, Clark’s Arrow and the Roaring Fork area. Anyone with information is asked to please call (970) 586-1204.

Image via Flight for Life Colorado

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