Rescue Radio by Portland Mountain Rescue – Details, episodes & analysis

"I'm going to die," she thought. "There's nothing I can do." These were the thoughts going through Leah Brown's head as she was sliding down the icy slope of Mount Hood. 
We invited Leah and one of the rescuers, Erik Broms to talk about the November 25th 2023 accident and challenging rescue on Mount Hood, Oregon

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Mt. Ellinor in the Olympic National Forest is a very popular peak. This strenuous hike offers spectacular views of he Olympics as the reward.
In this episode Ania is joined by her fellow rescuers Amy and Milo to talk about the accident that took place on Mt. Ellinor in May of 2021. 
What went wrong? What went well? Could this be you?  

 

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Hosted by Ania Wiktorowicz, Created by Mari Feher

In today's episode Ania is talking to Gabe Kitter. He was featured on Garmin.com when his inReach Mini and his trusty friend Steven Jensen saved his life after his 800+ pound snowmobile rolled over him a few times in Cantwell, Alaska. 
Alaska can be desolate just like many outdoor locations all through the Pacific Northwest. Are you prepared to act if an accident happens when you are cut off from civilization? 
Are you planning a backcountry trip to Alaska? Make sure you are covering all bases and follow along to see  what you can do to be ready when the unforeseen happens to you.

Links mentioned in the episode: 
Garmin.com
Lifemedalaska.com

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Cheri Higman is the first female chair person of Seattle Mountain Rescue,  unravelling  her first mission that turned into three separate call outs within 24 hours. 

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Hosted by Ania Wiktorowicz, Created by Mari Feher

Did you know that after an avalanche  you, as a back country recreationist are the strongest link in the chain of survival? Heiko Stopsack is a paramedic with the King County Medic 1 and King County Sheriff's Department's Air Support, also a member of Hood River's Crag Rats rescue team.  He is here to give you advice on how you, as an observer can be the most valuable asset and strongest aid in the rescue of your team member or friend. 

Links mentioned in the show: 

Nols.edu
Redcross.org
Heart.org
Nationalcprfundation.com
Cprcare.com

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Created by Mari Feher, Hosted by Ania Wiktorowicz

Dale Remsberg is an IFMGA and AMGA mountain guide based in Lafayette, CO. He currently serves as a technical director of the American Mountain Guides Association, which includes instructing and examining young guides. Dale prides himself in high-end skills in all the disciplines and can still be found out cruising on difficult terrains of the Canadian Rockies or Switzerland. 
Despite his 30 year experience, accidents still happen. Take a listen to what went wrong and how he ended up with two separate helicopter rescues under his belt. 

You can follow Dale on Instagram at Daleremsberg or at daleremsberg.com

Send your trivia responses to rescueradiobypmr@gmail.com for a chance to win PMR swag.

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Should Airbags Be Standard Avalanche Safety Equipment? Avalanche Airbags , invented in the 1980s prevent mortality  better than avalanche transceivers, but have yet to be widely adopted. Is the price and weight difference worth it to save your life? Absolutely. Come and learn how to use them and where you can get one. PMR's presenter Christopher Van Tilburg, MD talks through the reasons why.

Christopher is an accomplished outdoors person and is widely involved with the outdoor and medical community. He works in Hood River at Occupational and Travel Medicine, the Emergency Department, and the Mountain Clinic at Mount Hood Meadows. He is also Public Health Officer for Hood River County and the Medical Director for Crag Rats Mountain Rescue, Portland Mountain Rescue, Clackamas County SAR, and Pacific Northwest SAR. He is author of Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes: Oregon.

SHOW LESS

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Created by Mari Feher, Hosted by Ania Wictorowicz

So you like backcountry skiing and mountaineering? If you are a beginner you may stick to known routes but if you do like getting off the heavily traveled areas and find your way through new pow in the backcountry, are you sure you can find your way out? What can you do to ensure you make it out safe without spending a cold and wet night huddled under the shelter of some branches? Do you rely on a compass, an app on your cell phone or try to rely on your memory to find your way ? What if you dropped your phone or the battery dies?  What is your next move? 

John Godino is the unofficial guru of navigation of the Pacific Northwest. He is a former US Forest Service wilderness ranger and wildland firefighter  with  a Masters degree in geosciences / cartography.  While  contributing to the new edition of Freedom of the Hills, he is  active in the sport of competitive orienteering and have been a  volunteer climb leader, navigation and mountaineering instructor at the Mazamas for the past 20 years. He is here to tell you what you can do to ensure you never find yourself in a pickle. 



Sources mentioned in the show: 
alpinesavvy.com
caltopo.com
gaia.com
croc.org

Apps to locate current gps coordinates:
mygpscoordinates
mygpslocation

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Hosted by: Ania Wiktorowicz Created by: Mari Feher

In 2020 Jake Palazzi had one of those classic rappel accidents.  Upon topping out on a five pitch route,  Wherever I may roam at Smith Rock in Oregon, he came to a crashing halt after falling a full pitch and rag dolling another 150 ft to the hiker's trail. How did he survive rappelling off the end of his rope? He is here to tell you his miracle  of a story and  to remind you to always check your knots or use an autoblock before you jump back over that ledge and yell" On rappel". 

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Created by Mari Feher,  Hosted by Ania Wiktorowicz

On May 31, 2019 four climbers -- Yevgeniy Krasnitskiy, Ruslan Khasbulatov, Vasily Aushev and Kostya "Constantine" Toporov -- started climbing the hardest, most technical route on Mount Rainier in Washington . High winds that tore up their tent and blew away their gear forced them to stop on the Liberty Ridge route. After spending 5 days on the mountain, the group was rescued on June 6th, suffering from hypothermia and severe frost bite. 
This rescue is personal for so many in  our Pacific North West community. Anyone lucky enough to know Yev knows the deep humility, above human strength and kindness he possesses. 
Come listen to what went wrong, how  good decision making lead to perseverance as well as what pitfalls to avoid while making your plans on your next climb. 

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