Saturday, Feb 17, 2024: Mt Washington rescue, frozen hiker

John Mercier · 02-22-2024, 10:08 AM

A bill from F&G is only reimbursement for their costs.
A helicopter rescue cost only comes into play when the NG doesn't right it off as a training op.

F&G is frustrated because of the risk to the volunteer force.

LIforrelaxin · 02-22-2024, 10:38 AM

My Brother worked for the US Forest Service, and rescued many at different times in the White Mountains, and on Mt. Washington. The story is always the same, people pushing on when they shouldn't. At times it is because of inexperience, at times it is because of stupidity, and on the rare occasion bad luck...

Unfortunately Many of the incidents don't get the press they should. People don't here enough about the dangers.... How many of us would have had no idea had FLL not posted about this?

At the end of the day, even when you have the right equipment things can unexpectedly happen. As mentioned here earlier "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakkaur is a good read....

When living in Vermont, I used to hear about rescue crews having to go up into the the Notch, between Smugglers Notch, and Stowe. People on snow shoes, and cross country skiers would get up in there unprepared, all the time...

02-22-2024, 10:38 AM	#2
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,970 Thanks: 1,064 Thanked 912 Times in 539 Posts	My Brother worked for the US Forest Service, and rescued many at different times in the White Mountains, and on Mt. Washington. The story is always the same, people pushing on when they shouldn't. At times it is because of inexperience, at times it is because of stupidity, and on the rare occasion bad luck... Unfortunately Many of the incidents don't get the press they should. People don't here enough about the dangers.... How many of us would have had no idea had FLL not posted about this? At the end of the day, even when you have the right equipment things can unexpectedly happen. As mentioned here earlier "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakkaur is a good read.... When living in Vermont, I used to hear about rescue crews having to go up into the the Notch, between Smugglers Notch, and Stowe. People on snow shoes, and cross country skiers would get up in there unprepared, all the time... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

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02-22-2024, 10:08 AM	#1
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,987 Thanks: 3 Thanked 680 Times in 562 Posts	A bill from F&G is only reimbursement for their costs. A helicopter rescue cost only comes into play when the NG doesn't right it off as a training op. F&G is frustrated because of the risk to the volunteer force.