Two out-of-state hikers were struck by lightning on a Colorado 14er while they were on the phone with mountain rescue.
According to the Alpine Rescue Team, the two hikers, who were visiting from New York, contacted them just before 5pm on June 12 to say they were lost on Torreys Peak, a 14,272ft summit west of Denver. The team determined they had gotten off route on Kelso ridge and were able to provide them with directions to the summit, where they could pick up the summer trail for their descent.
