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PMR, AMR & 1042nd Rescue Hiker from Glisan Glacier
Saturday, September 25, 2004
Late Saturday afternoon, a 1042nd Oregon Army National Guard
Blackhawk helicopter rescued an injured hiker from the Glisan
Glacier on 11,239-foot Mount Hood.
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The subject, a 46-year-old male, reportedly injured an ankle after
falling into a crevasse while glissading on the glacier. The
Glisan Glacier occupies part of the East side of Mount Hood's Cathedral Ridge
between 6,200 and 7,200 feet in elevation on the mountain's northwest side.
The man was able to drag himself out of the crevasse and, at some
point, a passing hiker offered assistance at the scene. It is not
known which one of the hikers actually contacted the authorities, but
the call for help came into the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
sometime after 3:00 PM PDT.
The Sheriff activated Portland Mountain Rescue at 3:27 PM and setup a
mobile base of operations at the intersection of Lolo Pass Road (Forest
Road 18) and Forest Road 1828.
Between 4:00 and 6:30 in the afternoon, ten PMR rescuers reached the scene, along
with two American Medical Response Reach and Treat Team (AMR RATT) paramedics
and several volunteers from Mountain Wave Emergency Communications.
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A 1042nd National Guard Blackhawk helicopter gets ready to take off from Lolo Pass Road
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The Blackhawk takes off for the Glisan Glacier carrying a PMR rescuer and a paramedic
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Clackamas County Sheriff and Mountain Wave Communications vehicles setup a mobile base
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Due to the remote location and impending darkness, a National Guard Blackhawk
helicopter was called in to evacuate the patient. The chopper landed
directly at the intersection and, at 5:56 PM, took off for the mountain carrying
PMR rescuer Erik Broms and an AMR paramedic.
The chopper was able to land near the scene and allow the rescue team to
stabilize the patient for transport. The man was packaged and loaded
into the helicopter and, a few minutes before 7:00 PM, the Blackhawk
transported the patient to Portland's Legacy Emanuel Hospital. His
exact condition is unknown, but his injuries are not life threatening.
This was PMR's third rescue of the year where persons sustained glissade-related
injuries. Before attempting this enjoyable - but potentially
dangerous - activity, please seek proper mountaineering training. Avoid
glissading while wearing crampons or in locations that may have crevasses, rocks
or limited run out areas.
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