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February 12, 2012 Heli Rescue in the Slot Couloir
« on: 02/12/12, 09:15 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6GXp9sdiTE
PGS was teaching an Avy L2 course for Seattle Mountain Rescue when they received a call about an incident in the Slot... Check it out.


Slot Couloir Rescue
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Seattle Mountain Rescue coordinates Heli Rescue from the base of the Slot Couloir aided by Pro Guiding Service.
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Re: February 12, 2012 Heli Rescue in the Slot Couloir
« Reply #1 on: 02/12/12, 09:22 PM »
Glad to see the rescue went well. We had worried thoughts near I-90. Heal well, impromptu birdman! Big thank yous to SMR/King County SAR!
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Re: February 12, 2012 Heli Rescue in the Slot Couloir
« Reply #2 on: 02/12/12, 09:29 PM »
Glad everyone made it out OK.  Any more details about this accident?
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Re: February 12, 2012 Heli Rescue in the Slot Couloir
« Reply #3 on: 02/13/12, 08:36 AM »
Hope the injured party heals quickly.

Great work SMR, PGS, and KC Air Ops - teamwork at its finest !

Oyvind
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Re: February 12, 2012 Heli Rescue in the Slot Couloir
« Reply #4 on: 02/13/12, 09:08 AM »
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=23693.0

Great work by all involved, including Ari and his wife for keeping their cool on what could have been a long wait.
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Re: February 12, 2012 Heli Rescue in the Slot Couloir
« Reply #5 on: 02/13/12, 09:19 AM »
Thanks guys.  Yes, Yak-Nam and I are still working through how if any of these small details went differently, the outcome would have been far more troublesome. 
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Re: February 12, 2012 Heli Rescue in the Slot Couloir
« Reply #6 on: 02/13/12, 09:53 AM »
Nice work, all.
I am very glad to hear that things were not worse.
Heal quickly quickly.
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Re: February 12, 2012 Heli Rescue in the Slot Couloir
« Reply #7 on: 02/13/12, 01:22 PM »
Fascinating to watch the Heli extraction in such swift action. I only caught a couple photos from the ridge. Thanks for sharing that Martin and thanks for your assistance!!
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Re: February 12, 2012 Heli Rescue in the Slot Couloir
« Reply #8 on: 02/15/12, 07:30 AM »
Way to go Proski & Guide!  Would have been tricky without you guys swooping in...
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