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Julia Clarke

Two out-of-state teenage hikers spend night cliffed out on one of Colorado's deadliest 14ers after "seeking a shorter route down"

Capitol Peak, Colorado.

Two teenage hikers spent the night stranded on one of Colorado's deadliest peaks after seeking a shortcut down.

According to a report from Mountain Rescue Aspen, two 19-year-olds from North Carolina had summited Capitol Peak near Aspen on June 24, but became "stuck in a precarious position" after they tried to take a shorter route down the north face of the 14er.

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