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SEATTLE MOUNTAIN RESCUE RESCUE BERGTRAGE - JULY 2011 (Continued from page 1) bicycle miles and his excellent climbing resume’ made this a brutal, stomach-wrenching and generally impossible affair. One of my favorite outings with Chris was to New Zealand for sea kayaking and climbing. Our trip with Chris, the Baker’s and others was a great chance to enjoy Chris’ company for an extended time. Chris could always be depended upon for a laugh no matter the circumstances. I recall when Chris flipped his sea kayak in heavy seas. His craft was top-heavy due to a very large community cooking pot strapped to his deck along with assorted other gear. I looked back to see his craft upside down in the waves, Chris was laughing beside it bobbing in the seas. Chris was a good a man as I’ve known and the world has lost some of its brightness with his passing. 2 Al Errington, SMR Chairman, 1976 - 1979 You are invited to view "Bergtrage"'s photo album Chris Madden's Celebration of Life at this link: https://picasaweb.google.com/bergtrage/ChrisMaddenSCelebrationOfLife?feat=directlink MISSIONS MISSIONS MISSIONS IN IN JUNE JUNE 2011 2011 JUNE UNE 4, 2011: HIKER HIKER INJURED NJURED IN FALL ALL ON GRANITE RANITE MOUNTAIN OUNTAIN SAR was paged out at 3:54pm for hiker injured in a fall on Granite Mountain. Russ Anschell and Bree Loewen located the subject in the second avalanche chute at 5,000 ft, quickly followed by another ESAR team with Wes Cooper and Baunsguard. Apparently the hiker went out of control while glissading and had minor leg injuries and felt uncomfortable descending the slope. He was given a climbing harness and lowered on a sit-pad via a combination of hip belay and “deadman” anchors down GRANITE MOUNTAIN several rope-lengths to the trail intersection. Subject was briefly packaged in the litter after it arrived, but once on the trail, felt confident to walk out on his own and got back to the parking lot around 10:00pm. OTHER AGENCIES/UNITS: ESAR, SPART, 4x4 MANHOURS (SMR only): 38.0 MILEAGE (SMR only): 400 JUNE UNE 4, 2011: HIKER HIKER “CLIFFED “CLIFFED OUT UT” ” ON SNOW NOW LAKE AKE TRAIL RAIL While the above mission was in progress there was another call to assist a hiker who was reported to be “cliffed out” somewhere on the Snow Lake trail, however all SMR personnel were occupied on Granite Mountain and unable to respond. No details are know but it sounded like just an “assist.” JUNE UNE 24, 2011: HIKER HIKER CALLS ALLS FOR HELP ELP AT ANNETTE NNETTE LAKE AKE A hiker on the Lake Annette trail heard calls for help and whistle sounds from someone off trail near the lake. The reporting party was alone and did not want to go off-trail to investigate and called 911 for help. After making the call, some other hikers made contact with the lost party and got them back to the trail OK. The reporting party lost cell coverage and could not contact the 911 dispatcher to cancel the call for help. The subjects were a father and son on a camping trip to the lake. They were prepared for overnight and got lost off -trail in the snow on the return trip. They had a compass but no map. Three ESAR members headed up the trail first and made contact with the reporting party within the first mile. The reporting party told them that the subjects were OK and coming down the trail behind him. They then proceeded on up the trail to meet the subjects. A second team with SMR’s Steve Allen, Tim Halder and Jonah Manning went in the field to provide support. Both teams met the subjects within the first mile and returned to the Command Post. OTHER AGENCIES/UNITS: 4x4, ESAR MANHOURS (SMR only): 18.00 MILEAGE (SMR only): 466 (Continued on page 3)
(Continued from page 2) SEATTLE MOUNTAIN RESCUE RESCUE BERGTRAGE - JULY 2011 JUNE UNE 26, 2011: CLIMBER CLIMBER INJURED NJURED NEAR EAR KALEETAN ALEETAN RESCUED ESCUED BY HELICOPTER ELICOPTER According to the news reports, the 62-year old Seattle-area woman was about six miles up the Denny Creek Trailhead, off-trail near Kaleetan Peak, when she fell around 2:30 pm, said King County Sheriff's Deputy Richard Barton. It appeared she slipped on "loose rock and snow and she had fallen over the edge, about 40’ in a gully, and was at the edge of another drop." While some members of the group held her to keep her from falling over the edge, others performed life-saving measures. Initially, she was unresponsive, bleeding from her head and breathing "very shallow.” Barton said the higher elevations in the area still are covered in snow, and may have made the ground more treacherous. SMR was paged at 3:19 pm and Steve Allen, Doug McCall, Gordy Smith, Bill Davis, Bree and Russ responded. While search and rescue teams headed up the trail to meet the hikers, King County's Guardian One helicopter also was dispatched to the scene. At about 5:30 pm, paramedics were able to hoist the woman and airlift her to Harborview Medical Center. News Article: http://www.nwcn.com/news/Search-and-Rescue-responds-after-hiker-falls-in-Denny-Creek-area-124571959.html JUNE UNE 29, 2011: HIKER HIKER RESCUED ESCUED ON RATTLESNAKE LEDGE At approximately 14:30 SMR was paged to assist an injured hiker on the Rattlesnake Ledge trail. Prothman responded arriving at approximately 15:00 and headed up the trail. Upon arrival at the ledge he found a 22 year old female subject on a ledge approximately 30 feet below the top of Rattlesnake Ledge. Conditions were about 55 degrees, raining and strong winds. She apparently slipped and slid down about 10 feet and then scrambled down to the larger ledge 20 feet below and waited for help. Also on scene were two members of Seattle Water shed who had ropers and harnesses and a former member of ESAR and a current member of Anchorage Mountain Rescue. Prothman was lowered to the subject and placed her in a harness and securing her to a rope. A first aid exam revealed no injuries. Approximately 45 minutes later Williams, Anschell, Allen and Hartzell arrived and along with other ESAR and Seattle Watershed personnel set up a raising system. Hartzell repelled down to Prothman and the subject with extra gear and an extra helmet and she then ascended the rope. Both Prothman and the subject were then raised to the top of the ledge by the teams. The subject was then escorted down the trail. All members were out of the field by 18:30 SMR MAN MAN-HOURS HOURS: : 30.75 SMR MILES MILES: : 451 MRA MRA AWARD AWARD FOR FOR CONSPI CONSPICUOUS CONSPI CUOUS BRAVERY BRAVERY BRAVERY Doug Pierson represented SMR at the Mountain Rescue Association national meeting last week. Doug reports that SMR team members were awarded the MRA award for Conspicuous Bravery for their roles in the February Red Mountain search and recovery mission: • Russell Anschell • Garth Bruce • Tim Halder • Bree Loewen • Matt Wetzel • Aaron Zabriskie These members were nominated by Doug McCall. Everett MRU received a similar award for their team participation on same mission. Kudos, Gordy Smith Chair 3
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