Lightning — Pitkin, Colorado
1997-07-24 · near Aspen, Pitkin, Colorado
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A man was struck by lightning and fell off a cliff while hiking up a ridge above Capitol Creek. The county coroner determined the cause of death was the lightning and not the subsequent fall.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5610806. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.