Father and Son Rescued in Colorado

[CJF]

Father and son rescued on Uncompahgre Plateau

A 27-year-old son and his 50-year-old father were rescued during a snow storm on the Uncompahgre Plateau on Tuesday according to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office.

www.nbc11news.com

 

[Poser]

Amateur hour.

 

[bowhuntrben]

Happy to hear they had an SOS device

 

[spike camp]

Amateur hour.

Big Time!

 

[nettereo16]

They were cold?

 

[Ucsdryder]

You knew that was coming. I bet they didn’t have a first aid kit either...

I bet they were from Texas!

 

[IdahoElk]

I thought everybody wore Super Down in the backcountry?

 

[lif]

That area isn’t the place I would expect a rescue mission. Walk a half mile in any direction and you’ll hit a road. Glad they’re ok, wonder how unprepared they were? Some folks just freak out when it snows

 

[Broomd]

Good lord.
At least they had the device, but then again maybe they would have relied on their legs and brains (?) to get them out of there without it.

If our family had a dime for every potentially dangerous situation we were in while hunting, we'd be loaded.
Can't imagine how these two would cope with 100 MPH winds and stinging week-long rain on Kodiak.

 

[MuleDeerMike]

Makes you wonder how many tags get sold to other guys from down South or back East who come out West and are equally as unprepared and in over their head 50%? You can't really fault them though, you don't have any experience until you have experience, and the only way to get it is to get out there and get after it. Not everyone grew up in the mountains like a lot of us. I wonder what your bill is for hitting the SOS on the Inreach?

 

[Poser]

Makes you wonder how many tags get sold to other guys from down South or back East who come out West and are equally as unprepared and in over their head 50%? You can't really fault them though, you don't have any experience until you have experience, and the only way to get it is to get out there and get after it. Not everyone grew up in the mountains like a lot of us. I wonder what your bill is for hitting the SOS on the Inreach?

No charge for the actual rescue -you pay a S&R fee with the purchase of your license in CO. I’m guessing the outfitter who rescued them did so as a favor.
Now, if your rescue turns into a ambulance ride, you could get charged for that end. For example, if SARS turns you over to a helicopter ambulance.

 

[wytx]

Some folks just don't listen to good advice.
Brother in law came up to hunt elk in Colorado and spouse went to help them out. First advice was leave your cotton clothes at home, he actually though we were kidding. They had a miserable hunt with wet clothes and no elk. Go figure.
Bunch of NR rescues in Wyoming mountains as well this weekend.

 

[FLAK]

I'm from the Southeast and I've been cold in the snow in ID.,MT.,NM, AK and never once considered rescue.
And the coldest I've ever been was in TN.

 

[Fatcamp]

Last line, "This means bringing extra water, food, and clothes."

Don't need to be raised in the mountains to get that.

 

[FLAK]

Guess they didnt have their Kuitka Puffy?