Rescue Radio by Portland Mountain Rescue
Portland Mountain Rescue is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to saving lives through rescue and education. Rescue Radio was created to reach a wider audience to prevent emergencies in the greater outdoors.
Rescue Radio by Portland Mountain Rescue
Memorial Day Rescue on Mt Hood 2020
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Ania with Nick Larson and Paige Baugher
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Season 1
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Episode 1
Created by: Mari Feher, Hosted by: Ania Wiktorowicz
Memorial Day weekend in 2020 was a very busy weekend for Portland Mountain Rescue. PMR was already on a standby knowing that people tired of the pandemic lockdown would head to the hills. On Friday, May 22nd a rescue call came in about a lost snowboarder that got stranded in whiteout conditions on Mt Hood. The rescue took over 17 hours, 2 different rescue companies and 15 rescuers from PMR.
Here is the account of what happened both from the rescuee and the rescuer's point of view.
Have a listen.
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