A BASE jumper is critically injured when they accidentally land on a steep talus slope. It’s a precarious perch, between the base of one cliff and the beginning of another, where one misplaced step could set off a dry avalanche. First responders must stabilize their patient while getting everyone, somehow, to safety. 

Show Notes: 

Find a list of 10 essentials for your adventure in the Moab area at discovermoab.com/podcast. 

Grand County Search and Rescue Grand County Search and Rescue is one of the busiest SAR teams in Utah. Find out more here. Featured in this episode are the amazing teams at Grand County Emergency Medical Services, Classic Air Medical and the Utah Department of Public Safety Aereo Bureau.

Back From Beyond is reported and produced by Molly Marcello. Original music by Jon Gottschalk. This series is made possible by the Moab Office of Tourism in partnership with KZMU, Moab Community Radio. 

Clips heard in this episode: 

• Seán Dagher’s Haul on the Bowline

• Assault on El Capitan (2013)

• The Sharp End (2007)

• Getting Down Fast  

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:05:30) BASE exits

(00:12:22) The Jump

(00:20:53) First Responders

(01:07:04) After Action 

(01:19:42) Thank Yous

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