Have you ever wondered what a real mountain rescue looks like. Short of being at the receiving end of one (touch wood you won’t have to be) you won’t get a good look in. Think again. The nice folks over at the Guardian newspaper have a great photo essay of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team […]
Avalanche Kills 9 Climbers in Chamonix – Updated
UPDATED Reports are just emerging of what looks to be the worst climbing accident in years at Chamonix, where an avalanche early on the morning of July 12 has killed nine people and injured as many as 20 more. Among those who were killed was Roger Payne, a well-known British climber and guide. He was […]
Amazing Avalanche Survival Video – Float Airbag to the Rescue
I’ve previously posted some of the amazing footage relating to the survival of a guy caught in an avalanche wearing an Avalung system. It is pretty amazing stuff and if you haven’t seen it yet I suggest you click through to take a look and come back because it sets you up for the next […]
Avalanche Airbag System Teams up With The North Face
There’s a new avalanche safety airbag safety system that is just coming out where they have teamed up with The North Face to embed their amazing and lifesaving avalanche safety gear into backpacks made by one of the leading brands in outdoor equipment. Now I’ve been a huge fan of the Avalanche Airbag for a […]
Amazing Image of a Mountain Rescue
The dramatic pictures of this rescue, that took place in mid-winter in Scotland, more or less tell it all. Climbers were stranded and injured under cold conditions. One (Daniel Rafferty, 19) had already fallen to his death. The Royal Airforce flight sergeant, Mark Lean, knew nothing about climbing. Yet when he was winched down to […]