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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 6, 2013 - 11:50pm PT
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Between 5:00 and 5:30 pm, I passed by El Cap Meadow where SAR personnel and 2 choppers were stationed. By 5:30, I was at Valley View when a red chopper made a big circle with a long hover behind the trees over the base of Bridalveil Fall, then flew away. Perhaps 5 minutes later, it came back in a similar pattern, this time dangling a long line beneath it. It hovered for a short while behind the trees, then rose up carrying a litter beneath it and headed off up the Valley. Any news on this event?
I am guessing that someone was scrambling up to the base of Bridalveil and slipped on the very slippery rocks, was incapacitated, and had to be lifted out. But other possibilities exist.
My highest hopes for a positive outcome.
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WBraun
climber
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I am guessing that someone was scrambling up to the base of Bridalveil and slipped on the very slippery rocks, was incapacitated, and had to be lifted out.
Yep, .... bad ankle break, bones stickin out and the guy was moaning big time.
We couldn't carry him all the way down because he was in so much pain.
Every bump on the litter he'd scream.
That's why the red chopper 551 did the short haul to the air med chopper for the hospital ride.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Ball gag or a shot of morphine.
Either one shuts 'em right up so you get the job done.
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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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WBraun:
If that's me I want the morphine. Remember that. M-o-r-p-h-I-n-e.
WT
Edit: oh yeah and some Advil too.
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Jacemullen
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Does YOSAR/ Rangers have ALS capabilities? What counties protocols are they working under (or do they have their own?).
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WBraun
climber
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Of course they have ALS.
They got everything.
They can levitate people (using the chopper).
They can even brush your teeth if needed too ......
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Yay for YOSAR again!
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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...bones stickin out...
Is that bad?
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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When I read all these reports I feel sooooo lucky as all that's ever happened to me in 31 years of climbing is a few close calls. Knock on wood.
I like to think it was my attention to safety but I know luck had a lot to do with it.
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Some Random Guy
climber
Under a Little Pink Umbrella
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They can even brush your teeth if needed too ...... well i know who i am calling next time i forget my tooth brush
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