COPPER CENTER, Alaska (AP) Five people involved in two separate incidents have requested rescue at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska, but officials say rescue efforts have been hampered by poor weather conditions. Two mountaineers began experiencing high-altitude sickness on Klutlan Glacier near Mt. Bona on Friday night, the National Park Service said in […]
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- May 5, 2021, 8:30 AM
Garmin s inReach Mini provides GPS information to the Garmin Pilot app, which can also be used to send and receive messages via the inReach device. (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN)
Last year, the number of rescues attributed to Garmin’s inReach satellite communication devices reached the 5,000 mark. Garmin purchased DeLorme, manufacturer of the inReach devices, in 2016, and now offers five products, including the smallest the Mini and four others with additional capabilities and screens large enough to display maps.
I’ve been testing the inReach Mini since last year, while hiking, kayaking, and flying. Though it’s a comfort to know that the device’s SOS button is always available to call for help, I like its ability to send and receive messages from anywhere in the world via the Iridium satcom network and location sharing of tracking information. For aircraft that are too small to install more capable and costly airborne connectivity systems, an Iridium
Hiker dies following fall along Rogue River Trail in Josephine County
The Josephine County Sheriff s Office said that rescuers worked to reach the 77-year-old Washington man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Posted: May 5, 2021 10:18 AM
Updated: May 5, 2021 5:55 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
GALICE, Ore. The Josephine County Sheriff s Office says that a Washington man died after falling along the Rogue River Trail northwest of Galice on Tuesday.
The Sheriff s Office said it received a report of an injured hiker shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The message came through the International Emergency Response Coordination Center, originating from a personal satellite tracker.
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