The U.S. Army Reserve used a Blackhawk Helicopter adapted for high altitude to save a pair of stranded climbers this past Monday morning. The duo were stuck on Summit County, Colorado’s, 14,265-foot Quandary Peak. Luckily the male and female climbers, who were described as strong and fit, were also smart. They’d left word with a friend about where they were going and their planned return Saturday night. When they failed to return rescue officials were contacted, but rescuers had trouble reaching them on foot. So with temperatures falling below zero Sunday night, the Army National Guard deployed for the mission, plucking both the stranded climbers and several members of the rescue party off the summit.

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