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MCSO Copter Rescues 24 off Mt Ord

Posted: Mar 26 2018 11:31 am
by sam_hikes
Wonder if this was from another peak and not Mt Ord?

http://www.azfamily.com/story/37805136/ ... -mount-ord

Re: MCSO Copter Rescues 24 off Mt Ord

Posted: Mar 26 2018 11:36 am
by sam_hikes
These pics do not look like Mt Ord.

This story says church group of 17 kids and 7 chaperones?

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-centr ... rday-night

Re: MCSO Copter Rescues 24 off Mt Ord

Posted: Mar 26 2018 11:38 am
by chumley
The photos I saw appeared to be in the Bushnell Tanks area of Sycamore Creek, and a quote in the article stated that they wanted to "climb up to the highway" but were unable to. So I think the media reports are a little bit short on details.

Re: MCSO Copter Rescues 24 off Mt Ord

Posted: Mar 26 2018 11:56 am
by FOTG
My daughter won't be hiking ever again with them
:lol:

Re: MCSO Copter Rescues 24 off Mt Ord

Posted: Mar 26 2018 2:57 pm
by jacobemerick
CAMRA has more details on their fb page - definitely wasn't 'off Mt Ord'. Sounds like the group did a couple of things wrong, like splitting the 24 into 4 chunks, which complicated the rescue.

Re: MCSO Copter Rescues 24 off Mt Ord

Posted: Mar 26 2018 7:05 pm
by hikeaz
jacobemerick wrote: Mar 26 2018 2:57 pm CAMRA has more details on their fb page - definitely wasn't 'off Mt Ord'. Sounds like the group did a couple of things wrong, like splitting the 24 into 4 chunks, which complicated the rescue.
After reading the CAMR account it almost sounds like > [ Sycamore Canyon - Bushnell to Round Valley ] From the CAMR Mission Report: "Yesterday morning two dozen members and leaders of a youth hiking group were attempting a day hike of a section of Sycamore Creek from Sunflower, AZ to the south."

Re: MCSO Copter Rescues 24 off Mt Ord

Posted: Mar 27 2018 1:02 pm
by Tough_Boots

After reading the CAMR account it almost sounds like > [ Sycamore Canyon - Bushnell to Round Valley ]
God... if that's what they were doing, that church group wasn't gonna be happy at the end anyways 😂

Re: MCSO Copter Rescues 24 off Mt Ord

Posted: Mar 27 2018 10:14 pm
by JoelHazelton
@Tough_Boots
I hear there are plenty of happy endings down there :lol: