Emergency crews in Clear Creek County responded Saturday to the death of a back country climber.

The incident happened in the area of Grays and Torreys Peak, a pair of popular Colorado 14ers off the Interstate 70 mountain corridor southwest of Silver Plume.

Alpine Rescue, Flight for Life, Clear Creek County Advocates and the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office responded, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

The coordinated response effort caused some traffic delays and temporary road closures near the Loveland Ski area.

The sheriff’s office said one person died in the incident and the case has been turned over to the Clear Creek County Coroner’s Office. Additional information was withheld pending notification of the victim’s family.