[pct-l] Southern Sierra Airlift ?

[Scott Williams]

I remember that day well. And after a bit of time in the hospital, Calorie,
a sixteen year old kid who could put away the "calories" made it to Canada.
Big snow that year and wonderful folks. Got to see Ned in action that day
and I've been recommending his classes ever since.  The trail over the High
Sierra that year was some of the best and most exciting backpacking of any
of our lives. Thanks for the link Mango.

Comin at ya from the Ein Gedi wadis above the Dead Sea. Oasis beyond belief
and yes the same that David sings of in the Psalms. Unbelievably
beautiful!!!

Shroomer


On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 2:35 AM Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net> wrote:

> That might have been Calorie being airlifted above Onion Valley. It was 14
> June 2010. Here is a link to the journal description of what happened.
> http://www.trailjournals.com/journal/entry/316925
>
> A pic of the evac chopper is on the 15 June entry.
>
> Mango
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Paint YW" <paintyourwagonhikes at gmail.com>
> To: "Pct-L" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 7:06:25 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Southern Sierra Airlift ?
>
> Earlier today, I came across a photo of an avalanche rescue underway, with
> a patient being airlifted in a basket onto a hovering helicopter. If memory
> serves me correctly, the person had broken their leg- per the quote.
>
> I can't remember whether it was posted at Trail Journals, Postholer, or
> Vermilion Valley Resort's website... but I saw it with my own two eyes.
>
> Also:
>
>
> http://www.sierrawave.net/two-deaths-one-mt-whitney-sequoia-kings-national-park/
>
> In the above link- a 63 year old male hiker was killed on the Mountaineer's
> Route of Mt Whitney, on 24 April, and a 21 year old female hiker (?) fell
> into the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River, on 23 April, and was swept away,
> drowning.
>
> Paint
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