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Springs man killed in hiking accident

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Published 5:10 PM

Authorities have released the name of a man who fell more than 600 feet to his death while hiking Maroon Bells near Aspen.

The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office identified the man Sunday as Derek Kelley, 34, of Colorado Springs.

Kelley was about 300 feet from the summit of North Maroon Peak when he fell after a boulder came loose Saturday morning. The Aspen Daily News reported rescue personnel believe he had been wearing a helmet, but was not wearing a harness.

Kelley’s body was removed from the 14,000-foot mountain Saturday afternoon.

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