theksmith 4,150 Posted June 25, 2022 article here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-hundreds-grand-canyon-tourists-180339241.html 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 4,150 Posted June 25, 2022 @jgaz - did you have to assist with any rescues related to this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzJeepChic 2,565 Posted June 25, 2022 What a horrible place to fall sick. It's a lot of work getting out of there, being sick would just be awful. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgaz 606 Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) On 6/25/2022 at 6:15 AM, theksmith said: @jgaz - did you have to assist with any rescues related to this? Fortunately no, but it’s been a puzzling issue most of this spring season. Ive done 8 shifts so far this year and it’s been thankfully quiet. Other than the worst case of blisters I’ve ever seen the shifts have been very routine. I’m headed up for a week in July and I expect things to be way busier then. Here is the latest info I’ve received on the subject. https://files.constantcontact.com/3770738e401/bc6af6b8-7c38-494f-928a-041687cfddcb.pdf BTW: The young lady featured in the above article did an excellent job handling the situation she encountered. What she did is exactly what my Preventive Search and Rescue Program (PSAR) does. Edit: I wish I could find the original article that had detailed info on the assistance the young lady provided. IMO, there’s a very good chance the one hiker would have died without her assistance with her Garmin InReach. The ability to communicate by text with the rangers was priceless in this case. Edited June 27, 2022 by jgaz 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
