SEARCH GROWS FOR FORT COLLINS HIKER MISSING IN RMNP

PARK» ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL More than 60 people are involved in a search for a missing Fort Collins man, last seen more than a week ago. Brian Perri, 38, was last known to be at the summit of Mount Meeker on June 30, according to a news release from Rocky Mountain National Park.

Saturday’s search efforts were concentrated on ridge lines and couloirs — steep, narrow mountainside gullies — including Loft Route Keplinger’s Couloir, the Dragon’s Egg Couloir and Meeker Ridge.

Northern Colorado Helitack will be searching for Perri from the skies while the national park’s search and rescue team, Larimer County Search and Rescue and Boulder-based Rocky Mountain Rescue will look for Perri on the ground.

Park rangers were alerted late Thursday that Perri was missing. The last clue revealing Perri’s location was a picture he texted to a friend on June 30 that showed himself from the summit of Mount Meeker. Rangers found Perri’s car in the Sandbeach Lake Trailhead parking lot.

Perri, 5-foot-9 and weighs 160 pounds, was expected to return June 30 after hiking the 14 miles to and from the summit of Mount Meeker. The photo Perri sent showed him wearing a tan, full brim hat; sunglasses; and a red backpack.

Park rangers are asking to hear from anyone who has been in the Mount Meeker area since June 30. Call 970-586-1204.

Man revived after lightning strike in Ruby Gulch area.

BOULDER COUNTY» Firefighters were able to resuscitate a 19-year-old man Saturday after he was struck by lightning and stopped breathing, authorities say. The man was standing next to a tent in a camping area in Ruby Gulch along Forest Service Road 328E at 2:30 p.m. when he was struck by lightning. The victim was knocked unconscious and stopped breathing, said Sgt. Troy Wolf of the sheriff’s office. His girlfriend got him into their car and drove him to rescuers.

Victim of fatal crash identified.

MONUMENT» Park DINOSAUR NATIONAL officials released the name of an 18year-old woman who crashed and died in a single-car accident within the 210,000-acre monument grounds Saturday. Maria Blakley of Dinosaur was last seen about 9 p.m. June 29. The next morning, a passer-by called 911 and reported seeing a car that apparently crashed along Harpers Corner Road. The Harpers Corner Road is a 31-mile scenic drive that accesses the canyon country of Dinosaur National Monument.