RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date:  Thursday, June 1, 1989

INCIDENTS

89-109 - Lake Mead - MVA Fatality

S.R., 31, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was towing a boat trailer along
North Shore Road on May 30th when she entered a left turn, over-corrected,
ran through a guard rail, and plunged down a 25-foot embankment. She died
at the scene of head injuries. (CompuServe message from RAD/WRO).

89-110 - Glen Canyon - Diving Fatality

On May 29th, T.N., 22, of Salt Lake City, was on a University of Utah
Kappa Sigma fraternity houseboat outing on Lake Powell 12 miles north of
Bullfrog when he, his girlfriend and another couple decided to go diving
from a nearby 70-foot cliff. T.N. was an experienced diver and swimmer
who had considerable experience diving from Lake Powell cliffs in the past.
According to his girlfriend, however, T.N. over-rotated during his dive,
struck the water improperly, and failed to surface. Although she could see
him underwater, she was unable to reach him because she had previously
injured herself in a dive. NPS divers responded to the scene and searched
the lake, which is 240 feet deep at that point. They were unable to find
his body. An underwater television camera with hooking capability was to be
brought to the area by the K.C. Foundation, a non-profit organization, in an
effort to find T.N.. T.N.'s girlfriend was treated and released from
Bullfrog clinic. Alcohol was a factor in the incident. (CompuServe message
from Larry Clark, CLCA, to RAD/WASO).

89-111 - Chickasaw - Drowning

At 2 p.m. on the 29th, the parents of 19-year-old P.S.O.E. reported
to park rangers that their son was missing. An initial search was begun,
and some of P.S.O.E.'s personal effects, including shoes and a watch, were
found near the lake shore. Park divers searched the immediate area until
dark with no success, but were able to recover his body on the afternoon of
the 31st. (Bob Peters, CHIC, via CompuServe message from RAD/SWRO).

89-112 - Gettysburg - Suicide

While checking the park tour road near the tower on Gulp's Hill late on the
night of the 29th, rangers found the body of a 20-year-old Gettysburg man in
his car. Death was apparently caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Rangers investigated along with local officers and state troopers. (Dan
Kuehn, superintendent, GETT, via CompuServe message to RAD/WASO and
RAD/MARO).

89-113 - Denali - Multiple Incidents

While camped at the 16,000 foot level on the West Buttress of Mt. Mckinley
on the night of May 26th, two members of a group guided by Genet
Expeditions, a park concessioner, were blown off a ridge and ejected from
their tent while sliding down the steep 1000-foot snow slope beneath the
ridge. Their guide sent the rest of the group back down to the medical camp
at 14,000 feet, then descended to the two victims with what equipment he
could carry. He found, both victims alive; they had only minor injuries, but
were suffering from exposure because they were without sleeping bags or
shelter. The victims were rescued by helicopter from the 15,500 foot level
the following day.

On May 29th, the bodies of the three British climbers who were killed on the
17th near West Rib (see the 5/19 morning report) were removed from the
mountain by helicopter.

A Geeting Air Taxi with three climbers on board crashed while attempting to
land at the Kahiltna Glacier base camp in foggy conditions on the 29th.
There were no injuries, but the plane was badly damaged. The plane will be
removed by helicopter as soon as possible.

On the 30th, a Korean climber with seriously frostbitten hands and feet was
reported to be at the medical camp at 14,000 feet. He will be flown out as
soon as the bad weather breaks. (Tom Griffiths, CR, DENA, via CompuServe
message to RAD/ARO and RAD/WASO).

FIRE ACTIVITY

No fire reports available today.

OFFICE NOTES

1) Walt, Dave Butts and members of the inter-agency fire community briefed
Senate and House staffers on changes in DOA and DOI fire management policies
yesterday. Among other things, they pointed out that, while fire management
planning and criteria in prescribed natural fires has improved, fire
management is still not an exact science and there will always be an element
of risk that must be understood and appreciated. They also told them that
land managers will continue to make judgments based on best available
information, which is often changeable, and that land managers must be able
to work in an atmosphere in which they can use discretion and make
decisions. These decisions, although well-considered, still may
potentially result in escaped wildfires. (Walt Dabney, RAD/WASO).

STAFF STATUS

All hands on board.

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone: FTS 343-4874/6039 or 202-343-4874/6039
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