Helicopter Rescue

Helicopter Rescue

Being hauled off by heli after breaking an ankle on the trail down from Gran Paradiso...did I mention it was on the trail!! Oh, and never did make the summit due to the onset of a storm...now there's a day I should have never bothered getting out of bed..
icypeak
on Jul 21, 2007 6:12 am
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing
Image ID: 314352

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rhyang

rhyang - Aug 13, 2007 7:25 pm - Voted 10/10

Ouch !

Get well soon !!

icypeak

icypeak - Aug 19, 2007 7:49 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Ouch !

Surprisingly, none of this hurt, so far. But from experience I know it's coming, when those big bad physiotherapists get a hold of me! Thanks for your good wishes.

tigerlilly

tigerlilly - Aug 30, 2007 4:39 pm - Hasn't voted

Question:

How did you get hold of the helicopter? Hope your doing better. Get well!

icypeak

icypeak - Aug 30, 2007 6:56 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Question:

I was with a guide who had GPS. He called for rescue, told them our co-ordinates and they came to the exact spot in less than 20 minutes. Pretty amazing really. The medics were so nice to me and, in Italy, the rescue was free. I was very grateful! I am much better now, thank you, cast just came off, so... time to plan my next trip!

slick858

slick858 - Sep 12, 2007 12:43 am - Voted 10/10

EVAC

Thank Goodness it was just an ankle!

icypeak

icypeak - Sep 15, 2007 5:52 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: EVAC

Oh yes, it could have been my eating hand!:-) But yes, considering what could have happened, I consider myself pretty lucky.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Oct 22, 2007 12:43 pm - Voted 10/10

Climbing is...

DANGEROUS. Hiking is dangerous! Crossing the road is dangerous! Posting a COMMENT on SP is dangerous! But ... the REWARDS are obvious!!! Did everything come out okay???

Playing with your dog is dangerous!!!

icypeak

icypeak - Oct 22, 2007 6:54 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Climbing is...

Six weeks in a cast, few weeks of rehab..and I am back on 2 feet! This is actually the 2nd time I broke an ankle, the first was right after getting home from a climbing trip and slipping while playing with my dog in the yard...so add playing with your dog to the list of very dangerous things in life!

kakakiw

kakakiw - Nov 24, 2007 7:27 pm - Voted 10/10

Come on, you can tell us the truth

You were tired from hiking and you wanted a ride down. Right?

icypeak

icypeak - Nov 25, 2007 12:15 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Come on, you can tell us the truth

Well...hmmmm...nope, won't tell you, my lips are sealed...and you can't make me :-)

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