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Rocky Mouth Waterfall Fall A solo, unroped rock climber slipped
and landed on this precarious shelf 70 feet up a waterfall. In this picture, Steve and his teammates prepare to lower the now-paralyzed climber to waiting rescuers.
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Brighton Avalanche Rescuers from four ski resorts and Search and Rescue
searched for two missing snowboarders who were buried after an avalanche swept 1,000 feet down a slope near Brighton Ski Resort. This photo shows rescuers urgently
digging after a rescue dog indicated the location of the second young man.
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Unexpected Rockfall Only three weeks after
Aron Ralston was trapped by
a rock and had to amputate his own arm, Steve and his teammates were called to a "hiker pinned by a rock." This picture shows rescuers using a
pulley
system to remove the 6,000 pound rock and recover the hiker's body.
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Aviation Accidents There wasn't much left when this small plane slammed
into the mountainside. In Mountain Responder, Steve shares his apprehensions as he and his teammates pickup up the pieces.
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Fallen Climbers Utah's spectacular climbing leads to some spectacular falls.
Steve attempted to realign this rock climber's severely fractured and angulated ankle to restore circulation to his foot. The patient was then lowered eight
rope lengths to a waiting ambulance.
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