(8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado

Posted by: rafowell

(8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado - 01/17/10 09:33 AM

( This was four months ago, but I didn't see it on these forums, and I'm always looking for examples of successful use of signal mirrors)

Two Michigan hikers were rescued on 8/12/2009 after about 24 hours when they signaled a rescue helicopter with a signal mirror in the Holy Cross Wilderness Area near Vail, Colorado.

News coverage (I made the tinyurl for a long link):
http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_13044496
http://tinyurl.com/2009-08-12-signal-mirror
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_13049375
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20090812/NEWS/908129994/1078
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/20363479/detail.html


Posted by: ironraven

Re: (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado - 01/17/10 02:01 PM

Yeh for old school, no batteries needed tech.
Posted by: Susan

Re: (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado - 01/18/10 04:06 AM

Nice! They had what they needed, and used it to good effect.

Sue
Posted by: dougwalkabout

Re: (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado - 01/18/10 04:12 AM

The articles don't say whether they used a sighting mirror or a plain-jane one. Grr! Details! I want details!
Posted by: Susan

Re: (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado - 01/18/10 05:24 PM

Media doesn't do details unless it's negative.

Sue
Posted by: Russ

Re: (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado - 01/18/10 07:28 PM

Exactly. Nobody died, nobody was even hypothermic. The two hikers weren't even out long enough to build up national interest before they blew it by signaling a SAR helo on the first day of the search. Search teams didn't even get a good work-out. I'm surprised it made it past the editor shocked -- musta' been a slow news day.