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Climber Dies In Fall Into Crevasse
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THE MORNING REPORT Thursday, July 29, 2010 Mount Rainier National Park (WA) Climber Dies In Fall Into Crevasse A climber died Tuesday on Mount Rainier high on the Emmons Glacier. Lee F. Adams, 52, of Seattle was descending from the summit as part of a four-man team when the last person on the rope caught his crampon on the snow, tripped and fell. The four climbers were swept off their feet and, despite attempts to arrest the fall by digging their ice axes into the snow, they fell 100 feet and plummeted into a 35-foot-deep crevasse. Adams, the last person into the crevasse, died in the fall. The three surviving climbers scrambled out of the crevasse and made their way back to Camp Schurman, the high camp at 9,450 feet, arriving at 3:00 p.m. They spent the night there in the company of a climbing ranger. On Wednesday, climbing rangers were dropped off by helicopter on the summit of Mount Rainier and climbed down to the accident site at 13,000 feet. They retrieved Adams’ body from the crevasse and it was airlifted off of the mountain by helicopter. Two of the surviving climbers were able to hike out on their own (accompanied by a climbing ranger) and the third was flown off of the mountain. The incident commander was Nick Hall. [Submitted by Lee Taylor, Information Officer] |
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Researcher Attacked And Bitten By Alligator
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THE MORNING REPORT Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (LA) Researcher Attacked And Bitten By Alligator On the afternoon of July 28th, park employees responded to a frantic call for help from a 29-year-old Louisiana State University researcher who had been bitten by an alligator while taking soil samples along the Barataria visitor center trail. Natural resource manager Dusty Pate arrived on scene within a minute of receiving the call and was soon joined by protection ranger Mike Callais, who began emergency first aid to stop the bleeding and secure the wounded hand. The researcher, who was operating under a grant from the George Wright Foundation to study climate effects on the Barataria Preserve, had been attacked by a seven-foot alligator while collecting samples from the water adjacent to the boardwalk. The researcher advised that she had been working along the boardwalk when she spotted an alligator watching her from a little over 200 yards away, but that she had lost sight of the reptile while walking down the boardwalk. Callais and Pate began immediate emergency first aid to her right hand, which was suffering from severe bite and tear wounds as well as an open compound fracture. As soon as EMS transported her to the local hospital, the park immediately closed park trails and boardwalks in the area of the attack. Additional personnel were called in to locate the alligator. After a short time, a seven-foot, 250-pound alligator was located very close to the area where the attack occurred. Due to public safety concerns, the alligator was killed. A thorough investigation into the incident revealed that the alligator had most likely been the victim of repeated illegal human interaction involving human food and had been "following" the researcher in hopes of obtaining a handout. The researcher had no idea that the alligator was underneath the boardwalk, which stands about 18 inches above the water. When she kneeled down on the walkway to lean over and retrieve a plastic tube that had been inserted into the water and soil below her, the alligator came from behind and underneath her and grabbed onto her right hand, which was in the water. The alligator immediately began to rotate while clamped down on her. The 100-pound researcher was able to free her hand from the gator’s mouth, though, and then call for help. Due to the severity of the bite, she was later transported from the local hospital to the University Hospital in New Orleans, where she underwent treatment for the wounds. She is scheduled to undergo surgery in the near future. The park’s superintendent has ordered a stand down of all park activity that involves the potential for interaction with alligators until such time that an updated job hazard analysis has been conducted and properly reviewed by park staff. [Submitted by John Hughes, Chief Ranger] |
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Man Drowns Near Spring Canyon
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THE MORNING REPORT Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (WA) Man Drowns Near Spring Canyon Harrison Fischer, 23, of Spokane, Washington, was swimming with a group of friends at a location known as “Pot Palace” near Spring Canyon on July 25th when he was seen to roll off his tube and into the water. When he did not resurface, one of the friends began diving in an effort to locate him while the others went for help. After multiple attempts, Fischer was located and brought to the surface. South District rangers Eric Valen, Bill Fee and Ryan Jaehrling responded to the 911 call by boat from Spring Canyon and began CPR. Rangers transported Fischer to the Spring Canyon launch ramp, where he was taken by ambulance to Grand Coulee Medical Center. Efforts to resuscitate him proved unsuccessful. Deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene. An investigation is being conducted by the National Park Service and the Grant County Coroner’s Office. Initial interviews indicate that the victim was huffing from a can of air duster before entering the water, which may have been a contributing factor in this incident. [Submitted by Marty Huseman, Chief Ranger] |
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So much for the alleged health benefits of any activity
In article ,
Mike Vandeman says... So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking! Mike SNIP So much for the alleged health benefits of any activity! |
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So much for the alleged health benefits of any activity
In rec.bicycles.soc Bob Berger wrote:
In article , Mike Vandeman says... So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking! Mike SNIP So much for the alleged health benefits of any activity! Game, set, and match to Bob. (Unless that's too dangerous too.) |
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So much for the alleged health benefits of any activity
"Bob Berger" wrote in message ... In article , Mike Vandeman says... So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking! Mike SNIP So much for the alleged health benefits of any activity! Normal mountain biking on a hiking trail will get you killed. Normal hiking on a hiking trail will not. Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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So much for the alleged health benefits of any activity
wrote in message ... In rec.bicycles.soc Bob Berger wrote: In article , Mike Vandeman says... So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking! Mike SNIP So much for the alleged health benefits of any activity! Game, set, and match to Bob. (Unless that's too dangerous too.) Not according to my score card. Bob Berger posts reports of outdoor enthusiasts who take risks. Normal mountain biking is a high risk activity as Mr. Vandeman has proven over and over. Walking on a hiking trail, even in a Wilderness, is no risk at all (barring a sprained ankle or an occasional attack of a bear). Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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So much for the alledged benefits of getting an education.
On Aug 4, 4:24*pm, Mike Vandeman wrote:
So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking! Mike http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/...50be8a1c25.jpg |
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Vancouver police officer dies while mountain biking in Columbia Gorge
"Mike Vandeman" wrote in message ... So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking! Mike Poor ******* ran into an envirowhacko with a saw. |
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So much for the alleged health benefits of any activity
"Bob Berger" wrote in message ... In article , Mike Vandeman says... So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking! Mike SNIP So much for the alleged health benefits of any activity! I think the only "health benefits" that you can take ot the bank are the benefits of sitting on the sofa and watching TV all day. Clearly the benifits of this activity are very low, but they are reliable. |
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