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Deep snow, steep slope complicated Cirrus chute-pull rescue near Aspen
By the time Mountain Rescue Aspen volunteers made it within a half-mile of a small plane crash Monday evening near Lenado, it was pitch dark, snowing heavily and the wind was blowing hard. (www.aspentimes.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I'll double that statement calling the rescuers amazing. In many ways they are the "Special Forces" of the civilian agencies. Those two individuals from the crash very likely would not have made it through the night. Well Done!!!!
My first flight instructor taught me 45 years ago to always dress and pack as if you might have to walk home. My wife and I always take a survival pack and sleeping bags when we travel in our Mooney.
I try to do the same in my car.
Having 4WD, I will go out when others stay home, but I'm aware th doing so puts me at risk of getting stuck and having to wait.
Having 40 gallons of diesel does mean that I'm most likely not going to freeze to death if I get stuck, but if I have to spend the night, I want to have some Clif bars and a blanket or two.
Having 4WD, I will go out when others stay home, but I'm aware th doing so puts me at risk of getting stuck and having to wait.
Having 40 gallons of diesel does mean that I'm most likely not going to freeze to death if I get stuck, but if I have to spend the night, I want to have some Clif bars and a blanket or two.
It would have been tragic to have survived the parachute descent, but then be done in by the lack of an adequate survival pack. People always notice the size of my “daypack”: it’s only a daypack if you return before dark. Consider the environment you’ll be traveling through and plan for disruption of those plans.
the rescuers are indeed the real heroes here...glad none of them were injured or killed trying to get to these folks. Article says nothing about the pilot's ratings....I wonder. And yes, flying in mountains, especially the northern mountains...and especially in winter...you best be well prepared for days in the bush.
I have wondered about using the plane parachute in the mountains over long, steep slopes. Without trees to catch the chute the plane would just tumble down the slope after contact. These people were lucky.