These dudes absolutely rule. There are few moments in life that can be as purely emotionally euphoric as one in which you think you might be at your end, only to have a rescuer descend from above in the eleventh hour to deliver you to safety. Absolute highest of props, hell yes.
@@Hook-in-hand Witam Zapewne błogosławieństwo przyjść na pomoc w potrzebie, jak najbardziej się zgadza. Jednak chciałbym dodać że *gdyby Ci ludzie spadli z tej skalnej ściany, to byłoby to *NA WŁASNE ICH ŻYCZENIE. Kto szuka wrażeń w takiej dziedzinie wyczynów, to je napewno znajdzie. Życzę Tym uratowanym ludziom głębokiej refleksji i zastanowienia się nad tym co robią.
@@_marleneI think so too. I guess if a sudden wind blow or move the helicopter away while still attached to the rope, it might compromise the movements and stability of the helicopter. But i am not an expert, just a climber, and saw rescues but I thought generally the crew untie from anchor the rescued person before attaching them to the cable
People generally have no idea what this pilot is dealing with. The air currents off the face of thst mountain have to be highly challenging.... Talk about risking lives to save em! THANK YOU!!!
People also don't have the idea that these helicopters have auto hover mode. Not necessary that he was using it, but still. H145 Airbus helo is a state of art rotocraft with multiple protection modes, one of them is GTC.H which is autohover.
@@Hook-in-handIn New Hampshire, you can be charged for SAR especially if you are determined to be negligent. It makes me wonder how many people wait until it's too late to pop SOS because they don't want to be hit with a rescue bill they can't pay. Is SAR funded fully by the state out there, county?
This was actually quite straight forward. Skillfull and well executed but pretty much as "simple" as cliffside rescue can be. Here's really complicated Italian one where they put patient on strechers on cliffside, drill in bolts to make anchor points etc. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YdTNT5P0eIg.html
@@tapio83 I wish this one was quite straight forward. Nothing about hoisting in conditions and terrain like this is easy, but we train as a crew several hours a week and perhaps that makes it look easy.
@@Hook-in-hand Yes that was maybe bit mis-communicated but exactly as you put it. Conditions seemed good, no injuries or first aid to give on cliffside, no panicking clients. I guess my point was that things can be way more difficult also. And I am in no doubt in your professionalism and training and as you put it, you made it look easy. Also if you could answer one question ive been wondering that what is the reason you don't use climbers own harnesses for hoists. Been wondering since i got picked up few years back (different country & company).
The reason they don't use climbers gear...example here, guy already fell and broke his ankle...his gear has been stressed once..its not safe now. Also just liability in general using theirs.@@tapio83
I was in a climbing accident with pretty serious injuries that included a fractured femur. I was rescued in a multi-agency effort, but requested that they not extract via helicopter as I was deep in a gorge and I didn't want to endanger the helo crew & ground personnel. It really sucked getting me out via litter, a raft, a backcountry litter wheel thingie & eventually a short ambulance ride to a (safely waiting in a parking lot) helicopter. I was incredibly grateful for all involved in my rescue. This one looked incredibly dangerous given the helo's proximity to the rocks - really impressed with the guy on the line checking, then double-checking that everything was correct for extraction.
Wow, I am so sorry that happened to you. Are you good now? I don't know all the circumstances in your situation, but there could have been several factors on the helicopter crew's side that prevented a helicopter rescue. Sometimes it is the experience level of the pilot or the terrain where you were. I know our rescue here looked dangerous, and it was no doubt, but we train for these and others every single week. We either have live rescues up on the mountains, or we are training for them. These require a ton of experience and proficiency. In fact, it would be much more dangerous and the risk would increase if we weren't flying every week. Thank you for the question and for watching.
@Hook-in-hand - I was an EMT for 6 years & actually made the 911 call & calmly reported a "43 y/o male with a proximal hip fracture, ankle fractures x2 etc" 911 operator thought I was reporting on rather than the victi- the state park Ranger was pushing for the helo extraction, but as it was pushing into the afternoon and I was aware that pretty high winds would come down the canyon, it was me that requested we not get a helo into the canyon. The fire paramedic who swam to me asked why no helo & when I explained, he said "you & I are gonna get along" . I was deeply in shock by the time rescue got to me & at first my BP was too low for Morphine. I wish I could say I'm all good, but 20 surgeries + later, a leg & foot full of metal and I'm still in PT, 13 years on. Sucks, but I knowingly took risks my whole life - back country snowboarding, free soloing 1,000 of ice, big wall climbing etc etc - my number just came up & no one to blame but me. I lived a life of adventure and I don't regret it. I watched a volcano in Java explode, killing the group I intended to join but my friend and I had decided to do something else - that was in the mid-90s and I figure I dodged a bullet and I just kept pushing.
Thank you So very much for all the Great work you guys do... we Never think of those that we may put at risk by us going climbing, a walk on the Forest, Hiking, white water, scuba diving... etc, etc.... thank you for quietly being on the sidelines and ready to react in a moments notice
Beside the big tanks and Kudos to the rescue crew, a big kudos to the climbers for staying calm and safe during the rescue operation, always double checking before removing any safety gear.
@@GrubbHubbClips that's what impressed me about the climbers, despite being the "victims needing rescue", they maintained their mindset to be responsible and verifying of their own safety gear and the gear of the rescuer.
Great video. A few bits to note. The rescue harness put on the climbers are affectionately known as "Screamer Suits." At 12:20 it is noted "only a cam holding her to the rock, which is normal." It is not normal, nor is it correct. Normal is at least two pieces of gear for an anchor. At 14:15 the first (grey) cam is removed. At 14:28 the second (blue) cam is removed.
Hi, thank you for that observation. I am by no means a climber! You were correct, and that this was not normal being anchored into only cams. That was the concern that the rescue specialist had when he made the initial assessment. That really changed the equation for the Hoist plan in his mind. We usually utilize a device called the Lezard, but that requires the climber to be anchored in to an anchor point above them. In this case, the climbers were essentially sitting on their cams and so the rescue specialist was not going to rely on their cams, which, as you could see, could just be easily removed. It’s not ideal, but that is why he stayed on the hook attached to the helicopter, the whole time, and he told us he was going to do this and the reason why via radio. The rescue specialist also did not feel comfortable clipping into the climber’s harnesses, given the fact that the male had just taken a fall, and he did not know what condition the harness was in. in these very complex types of environments to conduct hoist operation, there are many different variables that can change on the fly and require the rescue specialist to make a decision based on the information in front of them.
@@Hook-in-hand For climbers it is totally normal to use only cams for an anchor. Further, using two pieces of gear is normal. What is not normal is to use a single piece of gear as an anchor. Regardless if that piece of gear is a cam, nut, or any other gear. As such, "only a cam holding her to the rock, which is normal" is not normal (two pieces is normal), nor is it correct (two pieces were used). All of that is independent of the rescue. In terms of the rescue, the issue for rescue specialist is that the anchor could not be assessed because of its location. As such, he stayed on the hook attached to the helicopter. Which from my perspective is something the rescue specialist should do regardless. That is given the number of inexperienced climbers these days I would not trust their anchor even if it could be assessed.
Big respect to all helo crew, so calm, relaxed, focused and professional and the checks they do to prepare everything, excellent. And the pilot casually keeping the door open while balancing the chopper = priceless! Excellent team work and professionalism!
This was so incredibly impressive, yet stressful to watch. I can't imagine the time, training, and effort involved to end up being on either side of this situation. It's absolutely amazing what rescuers do, and good lord, you've got one hell of a pilot backing you up. Every time you were getting close to the wall and having to back off again and again... totally unfathomable. You guys are amazing.
My God this man is every single Superman Batman superhero you could ever imagine I can only assume when they are at the base he has to have a full-time assistant who carries a wheelbarrow for his balls to walk around the base thank you so much for what you do sir you are amazing and the people that you rescue are also amazing and fearless I don't know how they can do what they can do
Helicopter rescue is so cool. They even came back for his belayer! My buddy broke his ankle on a climb in the pre-cellphone era and all we could do was lower him two pitches to the ground and "three legged race" hop him back to the truck. This is a far better way to go.
Hell of a hover! Everyone person on that helicopter did a phenomenal job! Up there dangling next to a mountain, putting your life in the crews hands… actually not even a crew that’s a family
Respect for the crew. Professionally done. Thank you climber. I understand. But I’ve found my “never”. At least we have go pro now. Respect to all this. Another serious appreciation to the crew
Hell ya to the rescuer.... holy smokes.... I bet when he woke up that day he didn’t expect to be dangling from the side of a mountain. hero and balls of steel.
Absolutely amazing job this type of recue and equipment would have never been offered without the dedication of Sheriff Chad Bianco focusing on providing the best service to everyone in the County of Riverside.
Stunning. Amazing heroic work that all rescue teams do around the world. The consummate skill of the pilot and winch team here is fantastic to watch and those two climbers were so fortunate to have their lives saved that day. How a seemingly 'relatively' small, non life threatening injury, becomes a life or death situation on a mountain side. (Hope the climber is mending ok.) Amazing video. Thanks for sharing.
5:10 thats a damn fine human being right there. having 2 pilots keep the helicopter pefectly still next to a rock wall and asks do you need to go up to
Something like this happened to my mom a few years ago. She was hiking then slipped and fell down and mostly frozen water wall. She had to smash her foot and hand into crevasses to stop herself which shattered both of them. Once she was stopped she started climbing down with her usable limbs and got to a small ledge big enough just to sit on. She was very cold and wet and her phone fell out during the slide. She eventually got the attention of some hikers coming up the hill. They tried to help her and were able to get her some water and a dry jacket. They called the rescue team who were not able to get her from below or above so they called in a chopper. 8 minutes before it got too dark to do a helicopter rescue they were able to save and get her of the ledger to safety. She was up there for 8 hours. I will be forever great full to rescuers like this.
Amazingly executed rescue operation. Thank God we live in times when this is possible. Also that Airbus H145 is an unbelievably good helicopter. (other than being beautiful i mean) All the best to these officers from the north of Serbia !
Chopper pilot for sure. If the pilot messes up the whole crew and climbers go down. These pilots are incredible. I speak from personal rock climbing and mountain rescue experience.
@@Swaygooy I also thought the hovering was Rock steady and when I looked into it they have a laser guided 4 axis autopilot that keeps them in the same location. It's pretty amazing
Great rescue. I really admire the people involved in SAR work. It's no longer surprising to hear a climber "not able to get down" without the leader or guide. More people should take climbing seriously and learn about self rescue and how to rappel before going out especially in the mountains. For whatever reason, Taquitz seems to draw in a lot of inexperienced and under prepared climbers. Had this injured leader been with a competent second, they likely would have been able to rap together since the leader appears to only have broken one foot.
Any climber as long as they are conscious should be able to rap a route - they are both a disgrace, but most especially the dweeby beta male that took an inexperienced female up there and called 911 for a broken ankle- what a waste of resources
I wouldn't bet on it. The PAIN, depending on what was broken (there are a lot of bones in and around the ankle), can knock you out. It would be necessary to stabilize the ankle before moving, which may or may not be possible, depending on what specific gear you have with you. Sometimes you can put weight on a fractured ankle. Sometimes you can't. And how many people are experienced at rappelling with only one usable leg?
These climbers deserved to pay for this expensive rescue. If the average minimum wage citizen calls and asks for help in a bad neighborhood, no one cares about them.
WOW.... IMAGINE THE KIND OF LOVE YOU HAVE IN YOUR HEART, TO RESCUE PEOPLE YOU DONT EVEN KNOW, IN THE FACE OF DANGER 💜💙💜 Bravo 🎉 Meanwhile, I'm in my warm bed watching this, on a rainy NY evening 😅
