HINSDALE COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – For the second time in less than a week, a pair of out-of-state visitors became stranded on a snowy mountain pass.
This time, the Hinsdale County Search and Rescue (HCSAR) team said it was a couple from Texas and their two dogs who tried to make it through multiple feet of snow in an SUV before getting stuck.
“Here we go again!” HCSAR wrote in a social media post. “On Monday, October 27, a couple from Texas, along with two dogs, became stranded west of the summit of Engineer Pass.”
Two from the search and rescue team drove up to the top of the pass before having to leave their own vehicle and hike the rest of the way due to deep, unsafe snowdrifts. They found the couple and their dogs uninjured and still in the SUV.
“The stranded party was safely located, guided back to the SAR vehicle, and transported to Lake City,” HCSAR said.
This came just a few days after a father and son from Florida got stuck on the same pass.
“Hinsdale SAR would like to remind everyone to check current road and weather conditions before heading into the backcountry,” Hinsdale County Search and Rescue said. “Always carry proper cold weather gear when traveling in the high country — snow drifts are already forming above 12,000 feet. If you encounter deep snow, please be prepared to change your plans and turn around safely.
Engineer Pass is a 20-mile high-elevation road near Ouray. Its summit is at nearly 13,000 feet.
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