News Release

Recovery Efforts Yesterday Near Chasm Lake In Rocky Mountain National Park

Date: July 3, 2025
Contact: Kyle Patterson, Public Affairs Officer
Contact: Park Information Office, [phone]

Recovery efforts took place yesterday for a 66-year-old female from Fort Collins, Colorado who suffered an apparent fall near Chasm Lake.     

On Tuesday night, July 1, park rangers were notified of an overdue hiker. The individual was planning a day hike to Chasm Lake and had not returned as planned. The woman’s body was discovered early morning, July 2, on the south side of Chasm Lake in a scree slope.    

Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue team members were aided by Mesa Verde Interagency Helitak crew for recovery efforts.     

The woman’s body was flown yesterday afternoon via a long line operation to the Upper Beaver Meadows helipad where she was transferred to the Boulder County Coroner’s office. The woman’s name will be released by the Boulder County Coroner’s office after next of kin are notified.