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Accident on Pyramid Fri/Sat 21/22 Aug 2015
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Re: Accident on Pyramid Fri/Sat 21/22 Aug 2015
Thanks for the info. Heard the helicopter circling this morning on our way up Maroon Peak. Spooky to hear the wap wap wap of a helicopter so early in the AM
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Re: Accident on Pyramid Fri/Sat 21/22 Aug 2015
God bless the AMR members and the heli team.
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Re: Accident on Pyramid Fri/Sat 21/22 Aug 2015
Thank you SAR. When you think about, these are volunteers who head out in the dark and then spend the night on a saddle at 13,000' to give aid to the injured climber - they are truly special people.
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Re: Accident on Pyramid Fri/Sat 21/22 Aug 2015
+1MountainHiker wrote:Thank you SAR. When you think about, these are volunteers who head out in the dark and then spend the night on a saddle at 13,000' to give aid to the injured climber - they are truly special people.
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Re: Accident on Pyramid Fri/Sat 21/22 Aug 2015
Hats off to Mountain Rescue Aspen. Thanks for all you do!
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Re: Accident on Pyramid Fri/Sat 21/22 Aug 2015
Those rescue guys are rad. Think about how we prepare to climb a mtn. These guys just drop what they're doing and ascend Pyramid at essentially a moments notice. Another reason for an early start. It gives rescuers a chance to get you of the mountain before darkness.
Re: Accident on Pyramid Fri/Sat 21/22 Aug 2015
We were on our way up maroon peak that morning and saw the helicopter going straight for Pyramid. We initially thought SAR but it came and left so fast we concluded it was training or something else. It's amazing how efficient those guys are; thanks for all that you do!!!
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Re: Accident on Pyramid Fri/Sat 21/22 Aug 2015
Happened to be hiking by and got a couple good videos of the rescue effort. Just barely missed the actual pick up of the man but got a couple good videos of the pilot making test passes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQaJDQO9RQo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Accident on Pyramid Fri/Sat 21/22 Aug 2015
2 espressos and a spliff?onebyone wrote:Think about how we prepare to climb a mtn.
“what matters most is
how well you
walk through the
fire” -Charles Bukowski
how well you
walk through the
fire” -Charles Bukowski
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Re: Accident on Pyramid Fri/Sat 21/22 Aug 2015
oldschoolczar wrote:2 espressos and a spliff?onebyone wrote:Think about how we prepare to climb a mtn.


And for smartt, fixed that for ya.
"A few hours' mountain climbing make of a rogue and a saint two fairly equal creatures.
Tiredness is the shortest path to equality and fraternity - and sleep finally adds to them liberty."
Tiredness is the shortest path to equality and fraternity - and sleep finally adds to them liberty."