Chapter
Free Solo Climber Rescues Injured Climbers
56:30 - 1:06:28 (09:57)
A free solo climber named Jim climbed up to the top of a difficult section of a climb to help rescue two injured climbers who were stranded on a rope on Grand Teton mountain in Wyoming.
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Two skilled climbers, dubbed the "Spider-Men," rescued three hikers who were knocked off a mountain face by a lightning bolt.
56:30 - 57:24 (00:54)
Summary
Two skilled climbers, dubbed the "Spider-Men," rescued three hikers who were knocked off a mountain face by a lightning bolt. The rescue, which involved both hiking and climbing, took just 45 minutes.
ChapterFree Solo Climber Rescues Injured Climbers
Episode13: A Fatal Lightning Strike and the Jenny Lake Rangers - Grand Teton National Park
PodcastNational Park After Dark
This podcast talks about the miraculous survival of three climbers, two of which fell approximately 600 feet down a cliff and the impact it had on them and their families.
57:24 - 1:00:01 (02:36)
Summary
This podcast talks about the miraculous survival of three climbers, two of which fell approximately 600 feet down a cliff and the impact it had on them and their families.
ChapterFree Solo Climber Rescues Injured Climbers
Episode13: A Fatal Lightning Strike and the Jenny Lake Rangers - Grand Teton National Park
PodcastNational Park After Dark
After a climber gets stuck on a rope on the side of a mountain, two helicopters must coordinate a daring rescue mission that involves Short-hauling and guiding the helicopter with instructions on how to avoid the propellers hitting the mountain.
1:00:01 - 1:04:53 (04:52)
Summary
After a climber gets stuck on a rope on the side of a mountain, two helicopters must coordinate a daring rescue mission that involves Short-hauling and guiding the helicopter with instructions on how to avoid the propellers hitting the mountain.
ChapterFree Solo Climber Rescues Injured Climbers
Episode13: A Fatal Lightning Strike and the Jenny Lake Rangers - Grand Teton National Park
PodcastNational Park After Dark
With limited time to extract the folded man, Rod, from mid-air on the mountain, Craig, Leo, George, and Jim set up a raising system, but it was too slow.
1:04:53 - 1:06:28 (01:34)
Summary
With limited time to extract the folded man, Rod, from mid-air on the mountain, Craig, Leo, George, and Jim set up a raising system, but it was too slow. Jim, a fearless climber, free solo climbed the top of friction pitch to help pull Rod up to the ledge.