Deaths On Lone Peak
- December 15, 1936 - Seven died when a Western Air Express Boeing 247 crashed just below Hardy Ridge on Lone Peak. The major parts of the aircraft were hurled over the ridge and fell over a thousand feet into a basin below.
- July 25, 2002 - Two hikers were struck by lightning near the summit of Lone Peak while they were trying to seek shelter.
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