Originally Posted By: PureSurvival
look at any mountain leadership or search and rescue hypothermia training you will hear this. But if it is not true it is still good advise to follow, if one has gone down there is a high chance others will too.


Thanks. That is interesting. I'll pose this question next weekend. A bunch of us are going out on a mountain snowshoeing clinic (depending on weather and avalanche conditions) at which there will be some SAR people attending who are always open to questions.
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