One of the summer activitesd that attracts people to Jackson Hole is mountain climbing. The peaks are fairly "low", at 13,000-14,000'. Not Mt Everest, but you can see from the pictures thatnthey're no picnic, either. It's rugged and dangerous. Not for an amature.
Yesterday the weather was pretty bad. Rain, thunder, and lightening. It was even worse up on the mountain. 16 climbers from three parties had to be rescued. Mostly from lightening strikes. It was an amazing bit of rescue, an effort that should not go unnoticed.
Unfortunatly, one climber died. But, only one. That's actually pretty amazing. My hat is off to the rangers and rescue volunteers. Theose chopper pilots are pretty impressive, too.
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