Man suffers severe allergic reaction at Virginia Canyon park, Idaho Springs CO

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/27/2025 09:39 AM

Virginia Canyon, Idaho Springs, CO 80452

Emergency responders were sent to assist a 20-year-old male staff member who was experiencing a severe allergic reaction near the new gondola at Virginia Canyon Mountain Bike Park in Idaho Springs, Colorado.

Audio|Source: Clear Creek County Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS and Mountain Rescue - Digital

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Transcript:

00:00

Each Rescue on a backcountry rescue, Virginia Canyon Mountain Bike Park near Riverside Drive.

00:07

Repeating East Rescue respond for a backcountry rescue for anaphylaxis.

00:12

Virginia Canyon Mountain Bike Park near Riverside Drive, time of tone at 1039.

00:20

Jeff Gunn, M.S3, Acknowledge the tone, switching over to T3 Star.

00:27

Hey, Ms. 3, thank you, 1039.

00:33

Engine 21 in August Town, switching to C3 tower.

00:38

Sir, you're a bit muffled, confirming that was Engine 41.

00:42

Engine 21.

00:45

Copy.

00:50

I mean it's on the backcountry rescue for anaphylaxis. This is going to be a patient near the new gondola.

00:59

They're saying they're at the 131 minor point trail.

01:04

It's going to be an employee.

01:11

Defcom Alpine 601, C3 sorry.

01:16

601, go ahead.

01:20

Yes, sir, I received your page. Can you give me some more details?

01:28

Yeah, we're getting a call regarding a prey and anaphylaxis. It's going to be at the Virginia Canyon Mountain Mike Park by the new gondola.

01:36

Looks like it's going to be a staff member at the location. I'll page out coordinates for their exact location.

01:45

Good copy.

01:47

Do you know if they're working on the gondola or are they at the facility?

01:57

Riverside Drive party in anaphylactic shock, allergic reaction.

02:04

20-year-old male said to be conscious in breathing.

02:09

You arego gondola.

02:13

Good copy.

02:16

I'm assuming ClickRee CMS and ClickRee Fire Authority or also.

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