Camels Hump Backcountry Rescue
Events
Backcountry Rescues with Camels Hump Backcountry Rescue
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Donations go to the Camels Hump Backcountry Rescue organization.
Join Camels Hump Backcountry Rescue member Mike Chiarella at the Green Mountain Club for a presentation on one of Vermont's most challenging backcountry rescue calls.
Two hikers were stranded in deep snow near the summit of Camels Hump in early February, with temperatures of -15 and wind chills of -50.
Learn how rescuers handled the bitter cold and how they managed to rescue the two hikers. He'll cover hypothermia and frostbite care, layering, and the lessons the rescuers learned that night.
Program is part of Camels Hump Backcountry Rescue's Nicole Killian Wilderness Medicine Education for the Community program. Pre-registration is required.
