If they're experienced mountaineers they know the risks they take, including the risk that rescue may not be possible. These risks are part of the attraction of mountaineering for some people.
It would be interesting to know what the weather forecast was on the day they started their trek. A day to get into the remote area, a day or two for climbing and another day to get back out. They would have needed a weather window of at least four days to climb minimally safely. Did they have that window in the forecast?
@@c0mputar why would you not want to be rescued if you ran into trouble? Also the gps units would be ones that aren't necessarily tracked, but ones that can call for SOS in remote areas.
those don't work in the way you think it does, GPS devices receive signal, they only send out emergency signal when the user manually do so. Something that's constantly sending out data would kill the battery. Avi beacons only work for a short range.
@@Mrwhomeyou not exactly. With a tracker like my Garmin explorer , you set it up to send your location periodically automatically to those you enter and select. They aren’t perfect in all terrain but in worse case give a location of last “ping” and a starting point for a search. If you’re not completely incapacitated you press an SOS bottom to signal for help. Also there are many features to keep you from getting lost, like making a track from where you started.
@@marlinweekley51 wow technology has really advanced. Haven't heard of a mountain rescue using this particular function tho. I know in the alps they got cell service all day
This happens all the time here. People unprepared - usually weekend warriors from Vancouver - get into trouble and emergency services risks their lives to find them. Sad cycle every year.
it was made explicitly clear in this video that they ARE experienced and were fully prepared with the proper equipment. these are 3 young men who are very well known within the local hiking community. they were even able to make it to the summit before they went missing. please listen and don’t just assume.
Hope they're found okay but: When will insurance be mandatory for adventurers and thrill seekers so tax payers aren't always funding such excursions when things go wrong?
So SAR isn't really tax payer funded, secondly most of the rescues SARs goes out to are every day people hiking past signs that say don't go there, with out the right shoes on. This rescue is what SAR should be for, it's not what most SAR calls are about but this one is full on. I have been up in the area they are "playing" in and these guys went prepared with skills and knowledge, things just went sideways
also there is the pre trip plan that "no rescue is requested". Years ago a kayaker paddling to Hawaii from U.S.mainland said this to his loved ones and media. I think he made it though he was longer than he planned.
Hope they are found safe and sound bring them home to their loved ones.
If they're experienced mountaineers they know the risks they take, including the risk that rescue may not be possible. These risks are part of the attraction of mountaineering for some people.
That 'risk' should also be fully costed in the required Insurance for any potential rescue costs, given, this is NOT a Tax Payer problem !
It would be interesting to know what the weather forecast was on the day they started their trek. A day to get into the remote area, a day or two for climbing and another day to get back out. They would have needed a weather window of at least four days to climb minimally safely. Did they have that window in the forecast?
Nope. It’s been raining and colder here than usual for this time of year.
Whos to say they are not just hunkered down for the weather .? Was their a distress signal ? Or how did they start searching ? So many questions
I hope they are found, best wishes to family members who I am sure are very worried.
Is it Foresty Forest??
No
great question
Man I am super high and read that as “three mountains still missing” very sad tho
Did they have gps trackers? I would never head into the mountains without one.
If not I don’t know how they would ever be able to locate them. 🙏
They might but maybe they don’t announce it so that it doesn’t encourage any rescue attempts by the public.
@@c0mputar why would you not want to be rescued if you ran into trouble? Also the gps units would be ones that aren't necessarily tracked, but ones that can call for SOS in remote areas.
those don't work in the way you think it does, GPS devices receive signal, they only send out emergency signal when the user manually do so. Something that's constantly sending out data would kill the battery. Avi beacons only work for a short range.
@@Mrwhomeyou not exactly. With a tracker like my Garmin explorer , you set it up to send your location periodically automatically to those you enter and select. They aren’t perfect in all terrain but in worse case give a location of last “ping” and a starting point for a search. If you’re not completely incapacitated you press an SOS bottom to signal for help. Also there are many features to keep you from getting lost, like making a track from where you started.
@@marlinweekley51 wow technology has really advanced. Haven't heard of a mountain rescue using this particular function tho. I know in the alps they got cell service all day
I see this itchy boots girl operates a drone while riding motor scooter
It’s been 6 days now. It’s not looking good 😢
Weather changes fast up there.
I got caught on top of mt lassen in a hailstorm. Mountaintop storms are scary as hell
Under ware on close line!+
I pay for drunk drivers rescue and medical care; and most SAR personnel are volunteers.
Yeti's invited them over for dinner. You know the rest.
Yeti's have been extinct since the unicorns died off, and they are Bigfoot not Yeti anyways.
Know where u are going after death.
This happens all the time here. People unprepared - usually weekend warriors from Vancouver - get into trouble and emergency services risks their lives to find them. Sad cycle every year.
it was made explicitly clear in this video that they ARE experienced and were fully prepared with the proper equipment. these are 3 young men who are very well known within the local hiking community. they were even able to make it to the summit before they went missing. please listen and don’t just assume.
Hope they're found okay but: When will insurance be mandatory for adventurers and thrill seekers so tax payers aren't always funding such excursions when things go wrong?
+also recommend all carry epirbs to help find them and lessen the cost to taxpayers for their "fun"
Scrooge
So SAR isn't really tax payer funded, secondly most of the rescues SARs goes out to are every day people hiking past signs that say don't go there, with out the right shoes on.
This rescue is what SAR should be for, it's not what most SAR calls are about but this one is full on. I have been up in the area they are "playing" in and these guys went prepared with skills and knowledge, things just went sideways
@@drewclarke5920well first SAR is funded by donations and 2nd of they ended up in an avalanche or a fall maybe they cant use their epirb.
also there is the pre trip plan that "no rescue is requested". Years ago a kayaker paddling to Hawaii from U.S.mainland said this to his loved ones and media. I think he made it though he was longer than he planned.
Who's paying for this 'recue' effort and costs ? Certainly NOT the Tax Payer I hope ?