Practicing a technical sled lower of a patient utilizing a “drag bag”
What a great week we had at Tornak and Coyote huts with a group of doctors from Wilderness Medicine Society. 7 doctors, all graduates of the Diploma in Mountain Medicine program, joined SVT guides (Joe St.Onge and Chris Marshall) for a week of mountain medical and rescue training. The first 2 days saw an “atmospheric river” dump 2′ of snow and create perfect conditions for stability evaluation and deep powder skiing. It was a real honor to spend a week training, skiing and enjoying the deep mountains with such a motivated and talented crew of docs!
A beautiful run down the South Bowl of Fox peak
The team nailed a great response to a surprise avalanche rescue scenerio
Shadows and powder in the burn
DiMM in the Mountains
A Coyote (yurts) in it’s natural setting
#puremountainstoke
SVT guide, Joe St.Onge, testing the ski quality of the new storm snow
The team, on top of the mighty Tornak Peak in the storm
SVT guide, Chris Marshall, leading the morning briefing
Billy, finding the goods off the mighty Tornak Peak
What a setting!
The team on Grouse Point Blank
Nick, breaking trail toward the summit
Jamie, track setting toward the sun
Dr. Scott breaking free
Climbing through the sun
Getting ready for the morning run off the point in front of the yurts
Stephanie, flying the DiMM flag
Sled rescue briefing utilizing a custom-made sled/shelter
Chris demonstrating how to build an improvised rescue shelter…
testing the improvised rescue shelter
Steph leaving the cozy cave
Practicing a technical sled lower, utilizing a Brooks Range Sled
Steph demonstrates how a munter hitch backed by a prussik (with a ski anchor) can effectively lower a patient down a steep mountain slope
Doctors will be doctors: burying Billy for an hour while measuring his decent into hypothermia
the proof: a drop in temperature when buried for an hour
Billy, rising from the grave
Homework, prepping for the next days tour plan
The view from the point in front of Coyote Yurts
Surrounded by beauty throughout
Course debrief on a summit
Jim, feeling the stoke!
