Okay. I'm usually not critical of the people rescued by our SAR team ... at least not publicly. I mean, we all make mistakes. And even the most prepared, experienced people get into bad situations, either by a bit of poor luck or even a momentary lapse in judgment. But COME ON, folks--trying to climb the highest peak in Arizona (12,633 feet to be exact) during one of the worst blizzards in Flagstaff history???
I wasn't involved in this particular mission, but here's the article from today's issue of the Arizona Daily Sun:
Trio Rescued Off Humphreys
Kudos, though, to our SAR coordinator for his handling of the situation. Having the Snowbowl machines line up and shine their lights towards the area--another great idea! And I would think that helped keep team members safer, too.
Also, thanks to those from Coconino SAR who went out on a night like that! It was bad enough on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning when I was up there, but I don't think it was AS bad as Thursday night.
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