Family of 5 dramatically rescued from Colorado mountains amid plummeting temps
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A Chicago family were rescued from the Greenhorn mountains on Wednesday after having become stranded in the dark as icy conditions worsened.
Unexpected snow and the effects of high altitude were taking their toll on the family as they became fatigued with no food and inadequate clothing for the bitingly cold weather. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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And, with dusk setting in and temperatures plummeting atop the 11,300-foot high mountain, the Chicago family soon realized they wouldn’t be able to make it back to their starting point and called 911 for help.
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