Reply #25: They won't "just get left there" [View All]

I don't know what's involved there, I don't live near mountains.

In my neck of the woods, we rescue even the most moronic, reckless individuals. In the spring, when the ice breaks up, some fishermen will be adrift on an ice floe, maybe with his shanty, maybe with his truck. The Coast Guard will go anywhere in the great lakes to find these folks and bring them to safety. Trucks and shanties are usually left to the fishes. Trucks might get pulled out if they're hazards to shipping.

Driving snowmobiles across thin ice or small patches of open water can also result in a Coast Guard rescue.

These are usually just funny stories, but in some rare cases, rescuers die