Incident on Kiener's Route in Rocky Mountain National Park
July 7, 2026 | Kiener's Route on Longs Peak
On the early afternoon of Sunday, July 5, Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue team members received a report of an incident involving an individual on Kiener's Route on the upper east face of Longs Peak. The individual was deceased. Kiener's Route remained closed overnight and reopened this morning after recovery operations took place. Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) provided helicopter support and assisted Rocky Mountain National Park personnel in recovery operations. The incident is under investigation. No further information is available at this time.
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