{"id":794484,"date":"2019-04-03T16:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T22:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/mountain-rescue-aspen-will-host-special-event-friday-with-people-rescued-in-backcountry\/"},"modified":"2019-04-03T16:48:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T22:48:00","slug":"mountain-rescue-aspen-will-host-special-event-friday-with-people-rescued-in-backcountry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/mountain-rescue-aspen-will-host-special-event-friday-with-people-rescued-in-backcountry\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Rescue Aspen will host special event Friday with people rescued in backcountry"},"content":{"rendered":"
Two members of Mountain Rescue Aspen on a mission after a climbing accident in the Maroon Bells in 2005.<\/strong>
Aspen Times File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mountain Rescue Aspen is hosting an event Friday to remove whatever stigma exists in the minds of some backcountry travelers about having to call for help if something goes haywire.<\/p>\n

The rescue organization will host an event called \u201cWhat was it like to be rescued?\u201d at the C.B. Cameron Rescue Center. It will feature conversations with Aspen-area residents who have been rescued in the not-so-distant past.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to have several locals come and tell their stories and answer three basic questions \u2014 what happened, what was the rescue like and what has changed since,\u201d said Mountain Rescue Aspen representative Greg Shaffran.<\/p>\n

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The discussion will run from 6 to 8. Seating is limited, so it is advised that people who want to attend arrive early. Parking also is limited, so carpooling or alternatives to personal vehicles are encouraged. The event will be live-streamed on Mountain Rescue Aspen\u2019s Facebook page. The video also will be archived on the organization\u2019s YouTube page.<\/p>\n

Shaffran said people shouldn\u2019t be embarrassed if they find themselves in a situation where they need to call a rescue group for help. Mountain Rescue Aspen doesn\u2019t judge anyone for the situations they end up in or their decision to seek help.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not about second-guessing,\u201d Shaffran said.<\/p>\n

Even people with loads of experience and who have made all possible preparations sometimes find themselves in difficult situations, he said.<\/p>\n

The speakers will include a local Aspen resident who suffered a broken leg in the backcountry; a second who was caught in an avalanche, suffered a broken leg and was evacuated via helicopter; and a third who survived a climbing incident but had a partner who didn\u2019t make it. The spouse of one of the rescued persons also will speak to provide that special perspective, Shaffran said.<\/p>\n

He said it is a tribute to their character that they will share. Hearing their stories might provide information that other backcountry travelers hadn\u2019t thought of before and ultimately help them be better prepared, Shaffran said.<\/p>\n

The event is part of the expanding approach Mountain Rescue Aspen is taking with education. The organization has offered an extremely popular avalanche workshop<\/a> for 34 consecutive winters in January. It has started offering more summer education seminars<\/a> in recent years. Its second annual Summer Workshop will be offered June 2. Details will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

Shaffran said Mountain Rescue Aspen also is receptive to members of the public contacting the organization through its website with any questions or if they want to tour the rescue center.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not this secret, black ops organization that doesn\u2019t want to talk to people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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