A Denver woman fell 274 metres to her death on Saturday while climbing one of Colorado's most treacherous mountains, according to a news release from the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office.Authorities received a call from a man just before 8 am on Saturday who said he and a hiking party saw the woman hiking solo on Capital Peak, which is about 22 kilometres west of Aspen. The woman fell when a rock she tried to grab onto gave way, the release said.Once notified, sheriff's office contacted Mountain Rescue Aspen. The witness was able to provide the rescue group with the exact location of the woman's body, the release said.
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