12-17-2006, 10:46 PM
Same rule applies on the side of a mountain or any situation where cold is a factor. the last thing you want to do is seperate. that is the worst thing you can do.
Never leave an injured person behind by him self. What ever first aid you can provide is better than none at all.
When the storm lifts in a couple days or a week you can then hobble out to gether. It is easier for two people to assist one injured person down after the storm has lets up than it is to return and find some one in in a storm.
If you must move then move together for short periods of time and reconstruct shelter at least a couple hours before night fall. this will give you the oppertunity to build a fire, melt snow for water.
You can eat snow a little bit at a time. this will help keep you hydrated and help to maintain body tempreture. Yes, cold drinks actualy increases body temps and hot drinks cool body temps.
Markers are good but during a storm become invisible. even gps coordnants can be inacurate due to masive over cover and tree cover.
Experienced Climbers will map their aproach to the sumit for several reasons. the primary one is for search and rescue.
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Never leave an injured person behind by him self. What ever first aid you can provide is better than none at all.
When the storm lifts in a couple days or a week you can then hobble out to gether. It is easier for two people to assist one injured person down after the storm has lets up than it is to return and find some one in in a storm.
If you must move then move together for short periods of time and reconstruct shelter at least a couple hours before night fall. this will give you the oppertunity to build a fire, melt snow for water.
You can eat snow a little bit at a time. this will help keep you hydrated and help to maintain body tempreture. Yes, cold drinks actualy increases body temps and hot drinks cool body temps.
Markers are good but during a storm become invisible. even gps coordnants can be inacurate due to masive over cover and tree cover.
Experienced Climbers will map their aproach to the sumit for several reasons. the primary one is for search and rescue.
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