Incredible Photos & Play-By-Play Of A Snowmobile Being Pulled Out Of A Glacier By Helicopter!
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A few quick hi-5s and nervous laughter about what could have been and it's time to beat it out of the -20 degree cold ourselves. A successful rescue mission is something to always be thankful for.
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One last look as the heli beats it the hell out of there
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She's free of her temporary resting spot within the confines of the frozen earth. And by the looks of it, not too much worse for the wear.
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And away!
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One tug and she was clear of her potentially icy grave.
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Dom climbs for safety to be clear of the 800 pound beast about to be extracted from the depths of the glacier.
This and the next two minutes were some of the most intense I've ever experienced.
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The heli is hover and just needs to stay put for a few seconds until Dom can get out of the crevasse.
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Bam. Got it. Dom's got the hook and just needs to attach it to the sled sling that they already had rigged up.
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Hole in one. Dom reaching for the hook
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It was at about this exact second that I realized I had a huge chunk of steel, attached to a hovering helicopter, flying around mere inches from my head. Better be on it!
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This is it - the heli taking off
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The pilot attaching the long line
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Dom heads back down to the sled to get ready to hook her up.
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If something ever goes wrong out there, I want to be with Dom Gauthier. Dom is one of the most experienced people in the Whistler Backcountry and calm under pressure.
me - "Hey Dom, you learn how to make that harness out of rope in a class or something?"
Dom - "Nah man, just kinda thought of it"
See what I mean?
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Heli pilots are by far the gnarliest people out there. You could see the look of concern on their face but like true professionals, they quickly assessed the situation, made a plan and went about executing it without hesitation once the decision was made to proceed.
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One of the pilots leaning in for a look at the sled down the crack.
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The heli touched down nearby, shut down and the pilots came to check out the situation they were dealing with.
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That's the tail-end of the sled sticking out about 50 feet down, It's jammed into the snow and then opens up for another 100 feet below! Can you imagine being stuck down there with the sled?!
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Here comes the heli!
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