jakedouglas Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Heading out of the Alpental lot this afternoon Sunday Sept. 8 I was looking at my phone but looked up to catch a glimpse of what looked like SAR vehicles on the side of the road, like maybe a response was going on. It looked like they might have been looking up at Guye. Anyone know what this is about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zub Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 We ran into SAR on top of Guye this afternoon. They were rapping down to evacuate a guy who had fallen on the improbable traverse and broken both ankles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 didn't know there was rock solid enough to rap off on guye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgr Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Yesterday we were climbing the Improbable Traverse and my partner took a bad leader fall. I would like to send out a huge thank you to all the SARS groups that showed up and put in the amazing time, effort, sacrifice, and high risk to aid in getting my friends out and down safely. You people were incredible. Many many thanks, John Rollins Hopefully some day I can repay your efforts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakedouglas Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 Hope your partner recovers well. Was there anything in particular that caused the fall, or just an accident? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgr Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I think he may have gotten into some wet rock in a bad spot and just an accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarlow Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I know one of the older pitons is no longer there. Was this on the traverse itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakedouglas Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Ran across this video of the helicopter hoist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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