Injured Colorado Skier Uses Amateur Radio to Summon Help

[ARRL]

When Steve Priem, N0YIV, of Boulder, Colorado, decided to go backcountry skiing near Yankee Doodle Lake in the Guinn Mountain area of Colorado's Roosevelt National Forest on Friday, February 19, the 60 year old ham made sure he was well prepared: Not only did he take along a rescue whistle, he made sure his handheld transceiver was fully charged and in his pack.



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[GLR]

guess it's always good to have a backup plan when your trusty rescue whistle just doesn't get the job done

 

[mackmobile43]

He was a lucky SOB

 

[KingCobra_CDX882]

He was also well prepared

 

[mackmobile43]

He was also well prepared

Radio waves know nothing about preparedness. he was a lucky boy.

 

[longhaireddwb]

I'm from Colorado Springs where the Ham lives that made the contact that saved his life. I've talked to a lot of Hams in the area and nobody knows who the ham was. Its getting a little strange!

 

[mackmobile43]

Maybe some relation of the Balloon Boy.