It's the red dot in the warning box.
2018/19 Snowy Range Snow Conditions
- Thread starter Himark
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Yea.... where these guys were at is unreal terrain. Sleds stayed put and will eventually get recovered this spring. Currently with 3 SAR members and walking out. Snowcat is within mile or two from the location so assume they’re going towards that and then riding it out.
I heard the communication when they found the sleds. "we found the sleds. They are in a hole and will stay here the rest of the winter"
They don’t have a choice, from what I was hearing on scanner the closest SAR sleds could comfortably get was between 0.7-1.0 miles in I believe. They had to snowshoe in the rest of the way.
Currently, they’re still walking out to designated meeting spot with 2 more SAR members accompanying the group. 5 SAR and 4 rescued individuals accounted for.
From the google map it will take a sky hook to get the sleds out next spring. Maybe we will see 4 used sleds for sale as is where is before the season is over.
Maybe snowbikers could get in there and if so, maybe some winching would get the sleds out?
You can buy endless rope winches rated for 1,500# or more. I have one with a 100' rope. Maasdam Power Pull, something like that. Could carry it in in a backpack. Home Depot has one with a 20' rope for $45 but you can get longer rope.
You can buy endless rope winches rated for 1,500# or more. I have one with a 100' rope. Maasdam Power Pull, something like that. Could carry it in in a backpack. Home Depot has one with a 20' rope for $45 but you can get longer rope.
For sale: Gently used Ski-Doo 850. Will go anywhere you'd want to and further. You haul, can be seen at 41*28N106*14W, or google maps in 3-5 years.
Seriously though, who cares about the sleds. When I first heard this, "sounds real bad" flashed across my mind. Thank God they're safe and can ride another day – once they convince their families to let them, that is!
Location of Food and Water Supply Drop
I suspect they may be able to ride the sleds out a bit later in the season when the snow sets up. Bottomless right now.
On Search and Rescue channel they just reported the 4 snowmobilers and their rescuers that snow shoed out, are back at the rescuers snowmachines and will be headed out shortly.
https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.ne...=77c315a4ddcf5f727eb4b6c235745966&oe=5CCD6AF0
I suspect they may be able to ride the sleds out a bit later in the season when the snow sets up. Bottomless right now.
On Search and Rescue channel they just reported the 4 snowmobilers and their rescuers that snow shoed out, are back at the rescuers snowmachines and will be headed out shortly.
https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.ne...=77c315a4ddcf5f727eb4b6c235745966&oe=5CCD6AF0
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Kinda what I was getting at when
I said “ i don’t think i could just leave my sled
There”. Have a lot or very resourceful friends with a lot of cool equipment..... We’ve had 5000’ of rope out a couple times to retrieve elk.
I hear what you are saying. It was 25 years go this month that I had 6 friends spend the night out south of the area the 4 were just rescued from. Got in a blizzard coming back from Albany. It was south of the old sand lake lodge area. We went in a week later to get 4 sleds out. Goes to show how things can in just a few minutes.
Glad to hear they are back to trail and headed out.
Glad to hear they are back to trail and headed out.
So happy that everybody is ok! I sure hope they share their story so that people can learn from this ordeal.
