500 Foot Fall Strands Hikers

A hiker and a companion have been rescued after 500 foot fall and an overnight in sub-zero temperatures.

Two hikers were trying to descend Mount Yale when one “tumbled about 500 feet and came to a stop in the rocks,”... read more here

We are very thankful this rescue ended with both hikers surviving the ordeal. Yet another example of the importance of bringing along a locater beacon or some way to alert help when you run into trouble. Had the pair of hikers not had this device, surely the outcome would have been much different.

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