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?
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.
As a former Dustoff crew member, (1976-78) this brought back memories of rescues in the Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, CA. My hats off to the Riverside County Sheriff’s rescue crew. Outstanding job by all.
@@_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
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. ruclips.net/video/YdTNT5P0eIg/видео.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
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.
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
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.
Noticed that too. The woman especially seemed to be very calm! Very collected and in control before, during, and after the lift. Kept safety in mind and communicated clearly. Was very impressed.
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.
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
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!
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
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.
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.
@fiatmultiplaa: Igor Sikorsky. He took an idea of hovering heavier than air flight, something older than Michaelangello, and made it reality. Others were involved, but I only know of Sikorsky’s early efforts. We still have to look up to the humble hummingbirds while we are looking down at flies which can instantly reverse course to retreat from the swatter . . . Flight is truly amazing!!
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
I used to climb there a lot back in the ‘90’s. I also got to watch a CH-47 rescue a hurt climber on the NE prow of Mt Whitney at over 13,000’ in either ‘94 or ‘95, can’t remember which. Took that pilot quite a while to make the climb up the drainage and his blades were scary close to the mountain. When they finally plucked that guy off the pilot just descended rapidly down the drainage with the rescuer and rescued hanging on the hoist. These pilots and crews are awesome!
A day off after Fourth of July, this channel showed up on my feed this morning and I have been watching video rescue after video rescue. So impressive! What an awesome team. Exceptional: A-1.
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 😅
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 !
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.
@@allensanderson2273 Watch it again. She had two cams in the rock as he hooked her up. I thought it odd only one cam, solid as it was, but it was a wide ledge at that point. It was no longer a belay stance with a need to protect both climbers with one leading. She turned to her left and removed the second piece of gear. She was good and safe. I myself had to bail off a wall in Yosemite. I'll forego the story of how unsafely my partner wanted to set our rappel anchor. I took a #12 stopper and wedged it into a bomber crack. Set the rappel biner or did we use two? and fed the rope through for the rappel. I went first so unhooked from our two other anchors and leaned back looked at the 400' dead straight drop and slid down the rope. Funny I don't remember any other gear we left on the subsequent raps.
Wow seems a really difficult situation for all operators. I wonder if there is some climbing device that could help the hanging rescuer to "soft-lock" himself to the cliff wall even when there are no obvious places to hook. I assume that there is not such device or perhaps it could increase the risk of the task in some way. However, it is incredibly calming to know that there are so many professionals out there training hard every day to save us from such life threatening situations with safety, risking their own lives. Cheers to every emergency profesional out there in the world. Here in Spain we have a dedicated special military force (UME - Unidad Militar de Emergencias - Emergency Military Unit) that is deployed in emergencies all over the globe and they have total support and respect even from "anti-military" people due to the incredible sacrifices they are willing to do in such situations. Great video, greater people.
This took Mountain climbing to a whole new level. Can't imaging the bill! My wife was Life Flighted to a Trauma Hospital and that was 10k 30 years ago.
I just love how much rock climbing has impacted so much real world stuff like the rescue gear 🙌 and each time he was swinging, I hope I wasn't the only one drooling / thinking "hand jam"! 🤣
I may be wrong but as soon as the rescuer reaches the rock he doesnt want to immediately grab on, he wants to be adjusted directly where the victims are
Haha, I know exactly what route and the pitch they're on...the chimney pitch on The Swallow, 5.9 (imho)! I wonder if he fell out of the chimney?...pretty classic pitch and exiting that chimney into a bomber hand crack. There's an old piton at the top of that chimney too that you clip. I'd agree with self rescue guys. I broke my ankle ice climbing in the Katskills, NY at the bottom of a STEEP ravine, and my partner and I extricated crampons, ice tools, and rope. It sucked/painful climbing back up that iced slope but, it was doable 2hrs back to the car. We even passed a group of hiking Nuns on the way back... they applauded as we passed 😂🎉 Note to rescuer: Nix the Sam splint, too much manipulation to get that thing on, as you saw/found out. Use a pillow next time, wrap that soft splint around the foot/ankle/leg, and tape around the entire thing...provides a MUCH better/easier/comfortable splint and provides further protection from bumps etc, enroute.
Second the nixing of Sam splint, especially whatever method that the rescuer used to apply it. Also, get that leg elevated and compressed! Would have been easier than wrapping a sam around it.. Otherwise, bang up job! I’m sure it’s not as easy to splint while in a cramped chopper.
Yeah, Whodonit. The second 5.9 spot, always seems the crux of the climb to me - first did this back in 74 with Kelly Vought (The Troll!). I led that pitch, one of the first 5.9 pitches for me, was terrifying with just nuts and a loose fixed pin for pro! More mellow now with modern gear and sticky shoes. You see those excellent long hand cracks above! Very valley like. The Swallow is just to the right, another good climb.
Thank God for those great rescuers as well as those magnificent helicopter pilots! Such miracles are only possible with a cohesive team of rescue workers.
Amazing, great job to all. It’s truly humbling to see the risks strangers take to help/save others, this is especially true when people are doing “hobbies” like mountain climbing, skiing, diving, etc. Our first responders are magnificent people. Thank you.
This is Tahquitz Rock, near Idyllwild. No one calls it Lily Rock anymore except the USGS. The climb is Whodonit 5.9. A classic long route in the North Recess that it's best to have some technical ability headroom on. That particular pitch is steep, exposed, and kind of tricky to get protection in the somewhat flaring crack above the chimney. I would guess this climber didn't get gear in or the mank gear ripped.
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?
I agree. My wife and I were doing Hard Lark (5.7) years ago. As we were 3/4 of the way up and getting worried about our late start and how soon the sun would go down we looked down to see some shirtless guy and his girlfriend (who clearly looked like she had never climbed before) START a 7 pitch climb with only 1 1/2 hours of daylight left. There are a lot of great climbers up there. But wow, you're right about Taquitz attracting bozos.
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!!!
Mountain prob blocked all the wind. prob easy work
@@jackburton2680the wind doesn't stop after hitting the mountain. It changes direction and often affects the heli as the wind can move towards it
yes insane technical ability from the pilot (must be ex military)
You don't have to military to have good pilot skills
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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.
'Compliments of Riverside County.' Wow. What a team effort on this rescue. Thank you all.
I heard that and was liek wow they are top tier. cuz u know thats what everyone is thinking... FUK how much is this helo gonna cost me lol
Definitely team work 😁😎💯
Thanks all, it's no charge!
@@Hook-in-hand that honestly brings a tear to my eye lol thats amazing
@@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?
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.
Thank you! Well said. It’s a blessing to do this.
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This was you??mad respect my man
Esse piloto é top! Parabéns!
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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.
As a former army medevac pilot I’ve done this job and I can tell you that was first class. We’ll done gentlemen. We’ll done
Man that hover in the wind was something else. Damn!
As a former Dustoff crew member, (1976-78) this brought back memories of rescues in the Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, CA. My hats off to the Riverside County Sheriff’s rescue crew. Outstanding job by all.
How do you guys do it???? just the thought of this laying in my bed has me about to pass out😂
“Am I safe, am I connected?” Is actually fair question.
It's something climbers are always checking. You never disconnect anything before you are sure you're connected to something else.
was it not a reallllly dangerous situation when he was connected to both the rescuer and the mountain for a moment?
@@_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
@@josetanago because of this there is one operating the winch, and if necessary he have to react fast.
it was a mandatory question after the rescuer asked if the gal "was going up"
Unbelievable complexity of this job, hats off!
No lie I said the same thing lol
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. ruclips.net/video/YdTNT5P0eIg/видео.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
no idea why youtube recommended this to me but here i am, mad props, yall are true heroes
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.
Incredible rescue. Thank you for your service!
And all the taxpayers who fund them.
Thank the taxpayers for their service too
People that risk their own lives to rescue are a special breed ,
Holy shit! Nerves of steel. Hats off to the rescue team!
What a badass job. The climbing community thanks you for your work!
The climbing community should send more than thanks…💰💰💰 the rescuers don’t make nearly enough to rescue people from themselves 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
@@differenttakethanmost A lot of rescue personal are climbers themselves.
These guys all have balls of steel. I can't decide which is more precarious the guy in the line or the chopper pilot.
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.
You have no idea how hard it is to hover like that. He damn near looked like he was tied off.
@@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
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.
the "am i safe' triple checks, these guys are seasoned climbers so the height was the least of their worries. Goats in their element
@@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.
Noticed that too. The woman especially seemed to be very calm! Very collected and in control before, during, and after the lift. Kept safety in mind and communicated clearly. Was very impressed.
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.
Did you learn anything from the experience?
@@macfilms9904 Interesting.
how much did it cost?
Much respect to the amazing job these guys did. ❤🙏🏽
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
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!
Phenomenal job to all the rescue crew..very well done. Thank you all.
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
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.
100% certified bad asses. True professionals.
I am deeply impressed. Thank you God for these people
Thank these people for these people...
That was included "between the lines"❤
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.
Helicopters are incredible piece of machinery. Who would have thought we could invent so many methods of flying..
@fiatmultiplaa: Igor Sikorsky. He took an idea of hovering heavier than air flight, something older than Michaelangello, and made it reality. Others were involved, but I only know of Sikorsky’s early efforts. We still have to look up to the humble hummingbirds while we are looking down at flies which can instantly reverse course to retreat from the swatter . . .
Flight is truly amazing!!
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
Making an incredibly difficult rescue look like another day at the office. Incredible work
Basically the worst possible angle and situation for a hoist rescue and they pulled it off almost flawlessly. Awesome work.
A very dangerous job but you do an amazing job at rescuing them. Well done.
MY FEET was just sweating watching this, hats off to the rescue team
Thank you 🙏 for the fantastic rescues you all do, great team work so professional bless you all
Real life heroes! Like literally action hero stuff. Thank you so much for sharing this footage, this is the best kind of craziness.
This has to be the best job in the world for all the members of the team!
I used to climb there a lot back in the ‘90’s. I also got to watch a CH-47 rescue a hurt climber on the NE prow of Mt Whitney at over 13,000’ in either ‘94 or ‘95, can’t remember which. Took that pilot quite a while to make the climb up the drainage and his blades were scary close to the mountain. When they finally plucked that guy off the pilot just descended rapidly down the drainage with the rescuer and rescued hanging on the hoist. These pilots and crews are awesome!
My hands and feet are just sweating, hats off to you guys......
The very same here!
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That’s a very highly skilled team to pull off a rescue like that !
Nothing easy about that one !
Respect to all the brave men and women of Riverside county ❤❤
No shame in getting rescued, climber friends. Things happen. MUCH better to contact SAR. Neat story and now you can show your friends!
This was unreal. Talk about a group of professionals 👍👍 Godspeed to the pilots & rescue crew
That is professionals at work! Hats off for these heroes!
Always love to see an excellent helicopter crew, pilot is absolutely amazing with how still he was keeping them 👌👌
@@Lithane97 thank you for the support!
I've been their man...eastern sierra wall climb with friend, fall Inyo County Rescue...nothing looked better than those guys...Kudos Riverside!!!
I’m glad you got help! Thank you!
A day off after Fourth of July, this channel showed up on my feed this morning and I have been watching video rescue after video rescue. So impressive! What an awesome team. Exceptional: A-1.
Thanks for the support!
Incredible. Thanks for what you do. We know it’s extremely dangerous and genuinely appreciate you.
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 😅
Thank you Rescue Nine Riverside County
Estos sujetos de rescate son unos héroes de verdad todo nuestro respeto y reconocimiento saludos desde México!!!
Awesome. Thanks for having cameras and sharing.
The skills and the patience of these rescuers. Commendable! Thank you for your service to your community!
@@August84118 thank you for the support!
damnnnn! definitely takes a different breed to do a job like this. so much respect for you and your crew.
Proud former resident of Hemet. Spent a lot of my youth on those hills. Awesome to see the riverside county SO in action.
Heroes. Thank you for what you guys do.
Awesome Rescue Operation 👍 these Airbus H145 Helicopters are used for rescue flights in Germany too. Nice to see this models now worldwide 👍
Those rescuers are rock stars
REAL adventure! Incredible views! Incredible heroism! Thrilling danger! What a life, what a profession!
Vu de la France, vous êtes au top les gars, super secours dans des conditions délicates 👍. Many thanks🙏 to help people.
Amazing work Riverside Country Sheriff.
i'm out of words... such an amazing job. greetings from venezuela
Hello from here
Well done rescue team! I had sweaty palms watching 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 !
Doing God’s work out there. You guys are true professionals. Thank you for your service
Well done guys true Hero's all of you Good People you Inspire Me....❤
Beautiful work. Very difficult flying. Great work by all. I hope those folks bought them a beer later.
It looks like they got rescued off a route called Whodunnit (5.9). It's steep and it's very impressive to get them off half way up. Good job!
He must have fallen at the crux coming out of the chimney just above them. Scary place to fall!
Absolutely incredible and meticulous team work!
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.
@@allensanderson2273 By any means available and necessary, he saved their lives.
@@allensanderson2273 Watch it again. She had two cams in the rock as he hooked her up. I thought it odd only one cam, solid as it was, but it was a wide ledge at that point. It was no longer a belay stance with a need to protect both climbers with one leading. She turned to her left and removed the second piece of gear. She was good and safe. I myself had to bail off a wall in Yosemite. I'll forego the story of how unsafely my partner wanted to set our rappel anchor. I took a #12 stopper and wedged it into a bomber crack. Set the rappel biner or did we use two? and fed the rope through for the rappel. I went first so unhooked from our two other anchors and leaned back looked at the 400' dead straight drop and slid down the rope. Funny I don't remember any other gear we left on the subsequent raps.
Bravo les mecs, bravo à toute l'équipe, joli travail. Merci pour le partage de cette séquence.
Wow seems a really difficult situation for all operators. I wonder if there is some climbing device that could help the hanging rescuer to "soft-lock" himself to the cliff wall even when there are no obvious places to hook. I assume that there is not such device or perhaps it could increase the risk of the task in some way.
However, it is incredibly calming to know that there are so many professionals out there training hard every day to save us from such life threatening situations with safety, risking their own lives. Cheers to every emergency profesional out there in the world.
Here in Spain we have a dedicated special military force (UME - Unidad Militar de Emergencias - Emergency Military Unit) that is deployed in emergencies all over the globe and they have total support and respect even from "anti-military" people due to the incredible sacrifices they are willing to do in such situations.
Great video, greater people.
This took Mountain climbing to a whole new level. Can't imaging the bill! My wife was Life Flighted to a Trauma Hospital and that was 10k 30 years ago.
I just love how much rock climbing has impacted so much real world stuff like the rescue gear 🙌 and each time he was swinging, I hope I wasn't the only one drooling / thinking "hand jam"! 🤣
I may be wrong but as soon as the rescuer reaches the rock he doesnt want to immediately grab on, he wants to be adjusted directly where the victims are
Haha, I know exactly what route and the pitch they're on...the chimney pitch on The Swallow, 5.9 (imho)! I wonder if he fell out of the chimney?...pretty classic pitch and exiting that chimney into a bomber hand crack. There's an old piton at the top of that chimney too that you clip.
I'd agree with self rescue guys. I broke my ankle ice climbing in the Katskills, NY at the bottom of a STEEP ravine, and my partner and I extricated crampons, ice tools, and rope. It sucked/painful climbing back up that iced slope but, it was doable 2hrs back to the car. We even passed a group of hiking Nuns on the way back... they applauded as we passed 😂🎉
Note to rescuer: Nix the Sam splint, too much manipulation to get that thing on, as you saw/found out. Use a pillow next time, wrap that soft splint around the foot/ankle/leg, and tape around the entire thing...provides a MUCH better/easier/comfortable splint and provides further protection from bumps etc, enroute.
That looked like “who done it” to me.
Second the nixing of Sam splint, especially whatever method that the rescuer used to apply it. Also, get that leg elevated and compressed! Would have been easier than wrapping a sam around it.. Otherwise, bang up job! I’m sure it’s not as easy to splint while in a cramped chopper.
Yeah, Whodonit. The second 5.9 spot, always seems the crux of the climb to me - first did this back in 74 with Kelly Vought (The Troll!). I led that pitch, one of the first 5.9 pitches for me, was terrifying with just nuts and a loose fixed pin for pro! More mellow now with modern gear and sticky shoes. You see those excellent long hand cracks above! Very valley like.
The Swallow is just to the right, another good climb.
Thank God for those great rescuers as well as those magnificent helicopter pilots! Such miracles are only possible with a cohesive team of rescue workers.
Such a cool perspective thank you
Honestly that was so heroic and amazing and incredible talent of all involved- especially the heli pilot!
Wild. Thanks for the upload.
Amazing, great job to all. It’s truly humbling to see the risks strangers take to help/save others, this is especially true when people are doing “hobbies” like mountain climbing, skiing, diving, etc. Our first responders are magnificent people. Thank you.
This is Tahquitz Rock, near Idyllwild. No one calls it Lily Rock anymore except the USGS. The climb is Whodonit 5.9. A classic long route in the North Recess that it's best to have some technical ability headroom on. That particular pitch is steep, exposed, and kind of tricky to get protection in the somewhat flaring crack above the chimney. I would guess this climber didn't get gear in or the mank gear ripped.
Thanks for letting us know what route this is.
I read through the better part of 100 comments before I got to yours.
The amount of respect I've gained for you guys watching this video, you have no idea. Thank you for your service!
Absolutely unbelievable!!! That was awesome. What an amazing job by that entire team!!!
That’s crazy! Thank you guys for all the hard work you do ❤️
Our pleasure!
A note from midwest resident….great/wonderful performance under difficult tactical circumstances.
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?
I agree. My wife and I were doing Hard Lark (5.7) years ago. As we were 3/4 of the way up and getting worried about our late start and how soon the sun would go down we looked down to see some shirtless guy and his girlfriend (who clearly looked like she had never climbed before) START a 7 pitch climb with only 1 1/2 hours of daylight left.
There are a lot of great climbers up there. But wow, you're right about Taquitz attracting bozos.
What an amazing job by everyone! So much effort involved!
Unbelievably brave!!!!
Supermen in real life, all of you, mad respect for what you're doing.
Honor and respect to all rescuers, you are the coolest guys in the world!
And here we have it, strangers risking their lives to aid others.
Can't believe that rescue is complimetary. These guys are amazing. Props
I hope they paid for their rescue and thanked these men for risking their lives to save them.
you dont pay for rescue
“Final discussions” dang right. Well done and thanks for kicking a$$ and taking names! 💚
Verdadeiros anjos da guarda!! Resgate incrivel!! Deus abençoe todos!! from BRASIL!!
Wow that woman is extremely brave and calm in the face of being trapped up there without him and his ankle broken.
Great Pilot a great crew and so thankful for the necessary training to help save those who love the outdoors and not their TVs AND PHONES
WOW!! What a situation to be in, hanging from a helicopter trying to get a person off the side of a mountain!! What a HERO! Amazing footage!! 👏
THAT WAS AMAZING! WOW
Absolutely phenomenal! What a team!!
Amazing !!!!
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Very good pilot one of the best I have seen in a long time to keep that very still
Yall are super heros