Climbers struck by lightning

Hi, I'm a journalist looking to talk to climbers who have been struck by lightning for a magazine story. If you have a story you would be willing to share, please email me at ulachrobak at gmail dot com. Thank you.

You may want to track down Brad Jackson, I believe he lives in Fort Collins still. He got struck by lightning a while back, and it's a crazy story.

Make contact with Phil Broscovak, wild story of being struck by lightning in the Voo. I believe Outside magazine already did a podcast with him about it.

I cannot recall, is it the little museum near the trail for The Diamond that has the Gortex jacket of the climber struck by lightening?

Alex Styp wrote: Make contact with phil broscovak, wild story of being struck by lightning in the Voo. I believe Outside magazine already did a podcast with him about it.

That's the first one that came to my mind. Very engaging story. 

Alex Styp wrote: Make contact with Phil Broscovak, wild story of being struck by lightning in the Voo. I believe Outside magazine already did a podcast with him about it.

Such a good podcast

Im an ex fire lookout and a climber who got struck by lightning.   Wasnt a direct hit though hit a tree ten feet away and threw me into the air.  My heart felt weird for about an hour but otherwise im fine.  Been in fire lookouts that have been struck many times as well. 

Yes, Phil..

Drew L wrote: https://rockandice.com/climbing-epics/zeuss-target-one-climbers-shocking-story-of-lightning-strikes/

The article is shocking

Sounds like PTSD to me.

t.farrell wrote:
http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201110700/print

The alpine club’s report is pretty dry for this one. There are much better articles but there are certain people in this incident whom I regard as truly incredible. 

Indeed. I hadn’t read it before, but fuck me, several, if not all, of those folks involved in the rescues deserve medals.

They did receive medals. Both rangers and guides. 

https://www.localnews8.com/news/grand-teton-park-rangers-honored-for-heroism/56918771