Four years to the day of time to think about the aftereffects of falling and having to be airlifted off Pyramid Peak gave me plenty of material for a Buzzfeed-esque listicle about some things others might not consider (and will hopefully never need to know) about the before, during, and aftermath of being in a capital-I, rescue-necessitating Incident.

Written version: https://ofmiceandmountaineers.com/2025/07/06/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-search-and-rescue/