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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Crews rescued two college students who were stranded on Humphreys Peak in northern Arizona during a hike.
The Coconino County Sheriff's Office says the two Northern Arizona University students were rescued at 11,750 feet Sunday night after they encountered high winds that prompted them to leave the trail they were on.
The hikers didn't have sufficient clothing or equipment for the hike.
Along the way, the hikers encountered deep snow and became disoriented, so they called 911 on a cell phone.
A helicopter that was unable to land because of high winds had instead dropped bags of warm clothes, food and water to the pair.
Crews on the ground then managed to reach the two students.
The students refused medical treatment.
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STUPID HIKER AWARD!
Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it - not just the sirloin but also all those wonderful tough little bits.
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big_loadGuides: 0 | Official Routes: 1Triplogs Last: 594 d | RS: 3Water Reports 1Y: 0 | Last: 2,483 d - Joined: Oct 28 2003 11:20 am
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I'm glad they didn't come to harm, and I hope the lesson they learned is not that free gear is just a phone call away.
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I know one of the rescuers - she spent 20 hours on three SAR missions in two days.
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Jeebus Effin Crisco why didn't they just order pizza while they're at it!!!
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http://prestonm.com : Everyone's enjoyment of the outdoors is different and should be equally honored.
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JM&J.....why didn't anyone tell me I can order pizza from Fremont Saddle.Alston Neal wrote:Jeebus Effin Crisco why didn't they just order pizza while they're at it!!!
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"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds" Ed Abbey
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They found the woman....Quoted from my Facebook post from SAR....
Can't say enough about those folks. What a great job in some really nasty weather conditions....
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... t=2&ref=nf
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... t=1&ref=nf
http://www.azcentral.com/community/pina ... -abrk.htmlOne of our teams found the missing woman last night. She was wet, cold, and weak. She was flown out of the field to an awaiting ambulance and transported to a hospital to be treated for hypothermia. Strong work team!
Can't say enough about those folks. What a great job in some really nasty weather conditions....
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... t=2&ref=nf
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... t=1&ref=nf
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