Incident Report for Basic Alpine Climb – Mount Guyot

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Group/Section: Denver

Submitter Information

• Name: CMC Instructor A
• Role: Primary Leader

Activity Details

• Title: Basic Alpine Climb – Mount Guyot
• Route/Place: Mount Guyot
• Activity Type: Climbing
• Start Date: April 13, 2025
• End Date: April 13, 2025
• Activity Category: Trip

Incident Classification

• Report Category: Incident (physical)
• Date and Time of Incident: April 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
• Number of people in party: 9

Injured Person Information

• Name: CMC Student A
• Role: Student / Participant (CMC Member)
• Experience Level: Experienced (3+ years)

Witness Information

• Primary Witness: CMC Instructor A (Primary Leader)

Location and Conditions

• Geographic Location: Mount Guyot
• Environmental Conditions: Rock, Snow, Ice, On Trail
• Mode of Travel: Descending

Injury Details

• Type of Injury: Fracture
• Immediate Cause: Fall or slip on rock, Fall or slip on snow, Fall or slip on ice
• Contributory Factors: Exhaustion, Other

Incident Description

Immediate Cause Details

CMC Student A slipped on snowy/icy rock while descending and injured her hand while catching her fall.

Narrative Description

CMC Student A slipped on snowy/icy rock while descending and injured her hand while catching her fall. She is a trained medical professional and was able to diagnose and stabilize her own injury.

Analysis

During our debrief, CMC Student A mentioned that she was just recovering from a recent illness and this was a large contributor to her exhaustion on the trip. Given the large mileage for the day, it would have been more conservative for her to have skipped this trip, ensuring that she could maintain energy throughout the day and decrease the odds of slips/falls.

Report completed by CMC Instructor A