GO JIM GO! I haven't officially met you, I expected to climb with you two weeks ago at Vantage. I am hoping and willing with all my might that I get to meet you and climb with you in the future.
As someone who was there in the aftermath of Jim's fall...I wanted to say a few things.
#1 Kudos to Chad and other's who I don't know that reacted quickly when Jim fell. As someone who works pro ski patrol I know that a fast reaction and good care from the first responders makes all the difference.
#2 I was proud to see my fellow climbers react the way they did. People helped or got the hell out of the way. Nicely done! Thanks.
#3 For those of you who DO NOT have any first aid training please, please, please go get some training. And better yet, get a bunch of your friends to do it with you. Accidents happen in our beloved sport. Having trained people around may well save another life like it did Jim's.
Here are some links to courses. The go from intense (wilderness EMT) to mild (basic CPR and first aid)
Wilderness First Responder courses up thru WEMT
National Ski Patrol courses - Outdoor Emergency Care
King County Red Cross Classes
So, who the hell I am?? My name is Terra, I work w/ Chad on ski patrol. I got to Vantage later than the guys did and was there to see Jim get back-boarded and loaded into the chopper.