Helicopter Rescue @ J Tree Yesterday.

Climbed @ Joshua Tree yesterday. In the afternoon, we went to park @ Echo Lot. The rangers had it blocked off. We saw numerous sirens, medic lights, & a rescue chopper take off from the fire trucks. Is the person OK? 

Bump

Pert near the same.... #StackedLlikeCordword  

Never truer words put to print.

This should be part of any aspiring Double Cross leaders rack.   Until that bolt stops getting chopped I’ll be bringing this to get past the terrifying start.

Bump..I guess the climber didn’t ride the range (get the chop) or we’d see something in the the media.
Hopefully it wasn’t like the helicopter rescue for the guy in the large group with the sprained ankle at Descanso a month ago. 

Dave shows how easy it is.  Except nobody says you can't stack pro.  No body says you can't put a runner on the lower piece so that the top limits the fall and the lower one is back up and extended to limit the chance of being pulled straight out as you pass during the fall.  Even if  your belayer is too far away.  Basic rock craft.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSb_PwbeSNo

I was there by myself eating lunch waiting for some friends when it happened a family of hikers was scrambling and an elderly lady I think she was 70 fell into a chasm between some rocks. A lady came around the corner of echo rock  saying she needed help that someone had fell. I immediately grabbed gear and ran out to see wasn’t much I could do she was hurt bad with a head Injury and I’m sure more. We got Sar out there quick and after seeing her condition they decided she needed a helicopter I hope she was ok....

I truely hope the elderly lady recovers. Thanks, Jens and Matt, for sharing.
Russ, Mark, & Kevin...too insensitive with the whole Double Cross references!!  Not even a get well wish or thought for the injured person. How callus you are.  If you can't contribute positively why weigh in?

Matt Pena wrote: I was there by myself eating lunch waiting for some friends when it happened a family of hikers was scrambling and an elderly lady I think she was 70 fell into a chasm between some rocks. A lady came around the corner of echo rock  saying she needed help that someone had fell. I immediately grabbed gear and ran out to see wasn’t much I could do she was hurt bad with a head Injury and I’m sure more. We got Sar out there quick and after seeing her condition they decided she needed a helicopter I hope she was ok....

Damn.  Thanks for sharing.  We saw the rescue stuff happening from Dairy Queen wall.

I wish her a good recovery.

Kevin Mokracek wrote:

Lighten up Nancy, nothing was known about the incident when we posted that stuff.   

Yeah! Plus you have to act quick; others could beat you to the Double Cross jokes! Just gotta work in the perfect Monty Python quote and be the king of decades old humor!

Why did the Double Cross the road?

Right, Eleanor, that justifies ignoring the feelings of the injured and grieving. You want to get out ahead of the facts, so you don't  miss the ambulance. Better to be an internet clown then show your sensitive caring side. 

Signed, an elderly Lady

PS. I hope the 70 year old woman victim recovers fully.

Why was a 70 year old woman climbing Double Cross?  

I do apologize for my part, I do hope she recovers.
 

Dave K wrote:

Lame excuse phyl. Disappointed in your response. 

These jokes aren't even funny anymore. It's just a clique thing at this point.

Dave, my friend, I am sorry to disappoint you.  (Hope to see you sometime this year.) Have a beautiful day, all.  I'm heading out...

FrankPS wrote: Why did the Double Cross the road?

To get to the other hidden valley?

Gumby King wrote:

To get to the other hidden valley?

Close enough. The judges have declared you a winner! I was going to say "to get to Intersection Rock"

Or, "to get away from the Old Woman."

FrankPS wrote: Or, "to get away from the Old Woman."

Given the context that's kind of dark...

phylp phylp wrote: I’m willing to cut Kevin, Russ and Mark some slack. Elderly gentleman have to see the humor in every situation or they would’t have the will to get out of bed in the morning. 
Signed, an elderly Lady

PS. I hope the 70 year old woman victim recovers fully.

I was going to hope for the woman's partial recovery; however, I think you are right, and I am going to hope for her complete recovery, too!