American Alpine Institute

A climber died on Kiener's Route up the east face of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. Search and rescue teams, including Teton County Search and Rescue, responded to the incident, which led to a temporary closure of the route. The cause of death remains under investigation.

A climber died on Kiener's Route up the east face of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. The route closed overnight and reopened after recovery operations, with a Teton Interagency Helitak crew assisting the National Park Service. The incident remains under investigation.