Video and Interview of Thru Hiker rescue by chopper in Smokies

[TripleG]

News video and report on the Thru-hiker that got air-lifted out of the Smokies due to Hurricane Sandy snowstorm. See him get lifted out.

http://www.wlos.com/shared/news/top-...out-9414.shtml


not sure if this was already posted or not....

[turtle fast]

Do you have a credit card? Why? Because you now gotta pay for your rescue....

[Sly]

Pretty cool interview, and of course, glad to see he survived, but I'm surprised once he started hitting such deep snow he just didn't turn around.

[Rasty]

Do you have a credit card? Why? Because you now gotta pay for your rescue....

Just a steak dinner for the rescue crew! He got a deal. He also got really lucky.

[SawnieRobertson]

Consider "Walk a mile in my boots." Loosing feeling in one's feet is a good signal that it is time to do SOMETHING. As for Sly's very wise suggestion, don't we all know how out of the question it is to retrace our steps out there? NO! no! NEVER! He is a lot leaner in the video than in his journal photos. Maybe he just didn't have much more fat to lose. I am just glad that we did not have another death on the trail.

[MedicineWoman2012]

He wasnt a very thick hiker during his training hikes..as we met him last Nov between Roan and Elk Park during an ice storm.

[Spirit Bear]

Cross Country Ski's on thru hike, Check...

[Feral Bill]

Out of water? What's all that snow made out of?

[HikerMom58]

I'm so happy about this rescue.... thanks for posting the interview!!