inReach: Scientist survives 70ft fall into crevasse in Nepal
Photo Courtesy of the American Climber Science Program.
Dr. John All, the Director of the American Climber Science Program, was in the Himalayas during May testing ice and snow samples for pollution and rate of melting. All and his team were on Mt. Himlung, however All was a two-day hike from his team at a higher elevation camp when he fell into a 70 ft. crevasse.
All sustained severe injuries, including five broken ribs, a broken arm, dislocated shoulder and internal bleeding, which made it nearly impossible for him to climb out. But by strategically moving sideways and slightly upwards a little bit at a time, All was able to complete the grueling climb out about four or five hours later. Once at the top, he managed to roll back to his tent where he used his inReach satellite messenger to trigger an SOS and then alert his team of his condition. He also posted live updates to Facebook from his device relaying the extent of his injuries.
Due to his remote location and bad weather, a helicopter wasn’t able to reach him until the next morning. Throughout this timeframe his team was able to communicate with him through inReach, sending him words of encouragement and assuring him they’d see each other soon.
All was flown to a hospital in Kathmandu to be treated for his injuries. After a quick recovery, on June 23rd, All traveled to Huascaran National Park in Peru to lead a team of 20 students and scientists studying the changing climate conditions and its impacts on the region.
“Knowing we would consistently be out of cellphone range, we researched all satellite communication options to keep us connected. As satellite phone was more than we really needed, and as a volunteer-driven non-profit program, it wasn’t very cost effective. We need to be able to communicate back and forth in the even of an emergency, but we also wanted to keep everyone updated on the day-to-day status of the mission,” said All. “As most of the channels we use are digital, the ability to text anywhere in the world was perfect. inReach offered us a great cost-benefit ratio – it blew everything else away.”
The American Climber Science Program is a volunteer based organization using science to “improve conservation efforts in the high mountains of the world.” inReach is proud to be apart of the team’s essential gear bag as they conduct incredible research all over the world.
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