http://www.wcax.com/content/news/Missing-skier-found-alive-in-California-473916753.html
I bet some S&R folks are wondering why they were out searching.
I bet some S&R folks are wondering why they were out searching.
http://www.wcax.com/content/news/Missing-skier-found-alive-in-California-473916753.html
I bet some S&R folks are wondering why they were out searching.
From this article http://www.adirondackdailyenterpris...ce-search-skier-turns-up-alive-in-california/ it appears that his friends had real reasons to believe he was missing on the mountain. I guess we will have some more clarity soon but this is already pretty strange.You can do a google search to find the initial answers to most immediate questions.
I can't say much other than I had several of his buddies in my search crew with me on the mountain for 2 days. They seemed pretty close and appeared to know him well enough to believe he was truly without question still on the mountain.From this article http://www.adirondackdailyenterpris...ce-search-skier-turns-up-alive-in-california/ it appears that his friends had real reasons to believe he was missing on the mountain. I guess we will have some more clarity soon but this is already pretty strange.
I can't say much other than I had several of his buddies in my search crew with me on the mountain for 2 days. They seemed pretty close and appeared to know him well enough to believe he was truly without question still on the mountain.
Thanks, Chip. I really dodn't mind getting out on these things, regardless of the circumstances or the outcome. Not all are happy positive endings for family and friends of the missing person. This was probably one of the most mysterious and finally frustrating of any incident I have ben on in 20+ years of being on a SAR team. But as a bonus, I now have an experience I never could otherwise expect to have. I am not a downhill skier, but now I have a lift ticket from Whiteface to frame. Most volunteers just like to get outside and get on with a search. What we say when we are (temporarily) unsuccessful is "we can now confirm we know where the subject is not located", then we just move on with the next assignments given to us. Sometimes the most frustrating aspect is when while we are on the way responding to an incident, but get the call to stand down because the subject has been found before we get our chance to head out into the woods on the mission.Hey, Nessmuk: Thank you for your work and effort there.
Hey, Nessmuk: Thank you for your work and effort there.