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coug66
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Go easy on these people, where glenn got caught the conditons were really bad, 50 + mph winds, snowing ect ,,drifts were up to 30' high. they tried to do in on th 7030 but was too badly drifted even for the most experienced rider plus very poor visibility. They were in contact with glenn and his girl friend, just had a very hard time getting to them. I know the area well and knew exactly where he was. It was very tricky getting to them, The dot cat would not make it, had to bring in R&R's groooming cat with the most experienced operator around to get with in a mile of them. It was a very sketchy ride in the cat and not very safe at all. All in all they did a good job thanks to a few of Glenns friends. they had quite a few people up there trying to get to them, snowshoers are the ones that got the last 1/4 to 1/2 to them, the snowmobiles were having a tuff time,
I would take your opinion as credible, you spend enough time up there and are commited to the sport. Can you give us the approximate location where they were stranded? I am thinking of going up there tommorrow night and playing in the powder.
Could you make it up there, did you try? was there anyone who had a modern sled and reasonable skills who tried and failed. I am just really curious as to why it was such a challenge? I don't want to bash anyone but it must have been hard on everyone to have them so close yet unable to get them back promptly.
I now carry a spot connect so I can get a message to friends and family, I just hope if its me again that rescue comes much faster than it did for these people.
Ian