Tag Archives: video

Treewell camera footage

Posted on 30/03/2011 by Michael Coyle

I don’t usually “reblog” things, but this is something interesting and related to the posts I’ve written about NARSID, or Treewell incidents. A man on Mount Shasta Ski Park in California had a helmet camera running when he fell into … Continue reading →

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GoPro Hero, first impressions

Posted on 06/01/2011 by Michael Coyle

I got a GoPro Hero camera for Christmas. I figure since I do some exciting things on occasion I may as well record some of them. I have a few friends who’ve bought this camera, and almost everyone has seen … Continue reading →

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How not to carry a stretcher

Posted on 01/12/2010 by Michael Coyle

Believe it or not, SAR members actually train for stretcher carrying. I honestly think that most of the reason we do this training is that we’re usually called out in the middle of the night, so you need to have … Continue reading →

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Climbing like a pregnant woman

Posted on 26/07/2010 by Michael Coyle

The other day I was climbing a well known 5.8 test piece in Squamish. I led, and Sylvia, who is 6 months pregnant, seconded it. About half way up she was heard to say ”I think we’re at the inflection point; … Continue reading →

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