Damn!

Another young hiker fell to his death.

An 18-year-old Summit County man fell to his death during a hiking trip late this afternoon, officials from Summit County Search and Rescue confirmed tonight.

The hiker was with two friends when he fell approximately 100 feet from a ridge in the Mohawk Lakes area south of Breckenridge.

Summit County Search and Rescue was dispatched to the area around 5:30 p.m.

The cause of the fall is still under investigation, said Joeben Slivka, incidents commander for Summit County Search and Rescue.

The identity of the hiker has not been released.

My condolences to his friends and family.

Update: A little more information.

Summit County Rescue Group spokesman Joe Ben Slivka said it happened on the Mohawk Lakes trail, about 10 miles south of Breckenridge in the Blue River area.

Spokeswoman Anna DeBattiste said that according to the hiker's two friends, Michael Henthorne was sliding in the snow, lost control and fell off a cliff into a scree field.
The hiker's two friends performed CPR, under guidance from Summit County Dispatch over the phone, but were unsuccessful in reviving the subject.A Flight for Life helicopter was involved in locating the subject and shuttling rescuers into the field. The hiker was pronounced dead upon arrival of rescuers.