We had a helicopter rescue slinging exercise the other day. It was to get everyone certified to be able to perform this rescue if someone needs extricating from a tricky spot. The temp's were -22 degrees Celsius, and it was very cold flying!
Part of the exercise was packaging a patient to be flown out. Luckily, we had a warden with a broken toe who was "happy" to volunteer for the role of patient.
In total, 11 people slung into the top of the landslide area. We packaged up a patient, flew him out with an attendant, then skied the slope and were picked up at the bottom. It was still bloody cold flying out...
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hi there, my name is gord mcarthur. I'm a climber situated in the kootenays. I'm heading to baffin island in a month. Love to speak with you in regards to this. Saw your postings from 2007. I'm going to the same area. If you get this, my email is "gord@machavok.com"
Thanks and i look forward to hearing from you.
best,
gord
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