A Nearly Fatal Birthday in the Backcountry

BLISTER Podcast

English - July 19, 2017 04:46 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 468 ratings
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On July 9, Blister founder, Jonathan Ellsworth, was involved in a near-fatal fall while ski touring on Independence Pass. This is the account of what happened; what can be learned from the incident and our decision-making; and what's next for him.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Jonathan's friends describe the accident (0:00)Our group — who was there (5:00)The objective that day (10:00)The line (17:30)The crash (27:57)The response (39:20)The decision to walk out (55:36)The bear incident (1:17:17)What’s next (1:24:12)

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