An 80-year-old hiker was evacuated Monday from Rocky Mountain National Park after other hikers found her unresponsive on the trail.
RMNP officials said the woman experienced a “cardiac event” about five miles from the Lawn Lake trailhead Monday morning and was unresponsive when other hikers found her on the trail.
The group of hikers performed CPR on the 80-year-old woman until medical help arrived, according to a news release from Rocky Mountain National Park.
Lawn Lake Trail is 12 1/2 miles long and is generally considered a challenging route that takes around six hours to complete, according to AllTrails.
RMNP Search and Rescue Team members, park rangers and a Colorado Army National Guard helicopter worked to hoist the woman up from the trail and transport her six miles south to Upper Beaver Meadows, the news release stated.
RMNP officials said a Med Evac air ambulance waiting at Upper Beaver Meadows flew the 80-year-old to a hospital, but no update on her condition was available.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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Originally Published: July 16, 2024 at 8:46 a.m.
