Two ways to hike: The right way and the wrong way
Posted on 03. Aug, 2011 by Chris Shepherd in Regions |
Police and rescuers had their hands full over the last couple of days, rescuing hikers trapped in the mountains and hills above Kootenay communities. While both situations involved hikers needing help, one group was well prepared while the other was less so.
The right way
Photo source: Mark Heard, Flickr, Creative Commons.
The first hiking problem started on Monday, July 25 when a group of hikers got into trouble near the Tricorn Peaks area by Duncan Lake, reports the Invermere Valley Echo.
A member of the group, a 62-year-old man from Golden, suffered a medical emergency and had to be airlifted out. Fortunately the group had a personal emergency beacon that alerted the authorities.
The emergency beacon equipment is able to report in to people and check in that all is well while at the same time able to send out a message that an urgent emergency rescue is required.
The people on the hike were well equipped and experienced. The remaining party was able to hike out on their own.
Source: Valley Echo
Read more about the event at the Invermere Valley Echo.
The wrong way
Near Trail the RCMP had to help a young man who ambitiously attempted the hills above town but wasn’t prepared for the high temperatures, reports Valerie Rossie for the Trail Daily Times.
On Friday, July 29 Alex Wood left a beach party and headed up to see the Canadian flag above Trail.
After about two hours in the blazing sun, Wood gave up on his downward climb and started to yell for help.
“I was dead tired and I couldn’t move – my legs were all numb,” he recalled the dehydration that set in.
Source: Trail Daily Times
The story ends well. Read it at the Trail Daily Times.
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