Long's Peak is located approximately 70 miles NW of Denver, Co.

Long’s Peak is located approximately 70 miles NW of Denver, Co.

Paul Nahon, a 2011 graduate of Glendale High School in Springfield, died after falling in the Rocky Mountains. According to a press release from the Rocky Mountain National Park, Nahon fell 150 feet in an area known as Long’s Peak (NW of Denver).  Emergency responders said Nahon survived the fall, but suffered traumatic injuries and he did not respond to CPR.   High winds prevented park rangers from recovering his body.  They will try again today.

Nahon won state tennis titles in 2010 and 2011. He holds the record for most tennis wins in Missouri history. His overall record was 117-7.  He was a student at Colorado College.

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