NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Thursday, July 11, 2013
INCIDENTS
North Cascades NP
Injured Climber And Partner Rescued From Mount Goode
A mountaineering party of two experienced an accident on Mount Goode on July 6th. After summiting the 9,200-foot peak via the Northeast Buttress route, the climbers were descending the Southwest Couloir, a standard descent. At 8,400 feet one climber fell when the rappel anchor in use failed. He suffered an open elbow and arm fracture, among other injuries, and was initially unconscious.
The man's partner activated a satellite beacon at 9:30 p.m. and then bivouacked in the couloir with his injured partner for the night. Early on July 7th, a rescue of both climbers was carried out by NPS rangers utilizing a contract helicopter from HiLine Helicopters and assisted by the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office's SnoHawk 10. The injured climber is being treated at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
[Kinsey Shilling, Chief Ranger]
Olympic NP
Search For Lost Foreign Visitor Comes To Successful Conclusion
On July 3rd, a day hiker used his cell phone to connect with park dispatch and report that he had climbed up a steep slope, was afraid to move, and needed assistance. A social economist from Poland, he had just attended an international economics symposium in Seattle and entered the backcountry equipped with only a water bottle, compass, map, and cell phone.
He spent the night in the backcountry without a flashlight, matches or warm clothing. During the second operational period of the search, 24 hours later, searchers contacted him and determined that he was climbing out of the Ennis Creek drainage.
He was found to be in relatively good condition, having sustained only minor scratches and bruises and having been the beneficiary of exceptionally mild weather.
[Mark O'Neill, Acting Chief Ranger]
Blue Ridge Parkway
Suicide Victim Found At Parkway Overlook
On Friday, July 5th, a 58-year-old Asheville woman was found slumped over in her car at the Glassmine Falls Overlook. Upon investigation, she was found to have a self inflicted gunshot wound to her chest. Notes inside the vehicle indicated she was having issues with depression.
[Tim Francis, Pisgah District Ranger]
OTHER NEWS
The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/):
Olympic NP - The Elwha River dam removal project, underway since the fall of 2011, has been on hold since October while the National Park Service addresses issues associated with the water intake structure at the Elwha water treatment plant and surface water intake.
Death Valley NP - A new site was established in the Panamint Range in June as part of the Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments (GLORIA) program, which monitors climate change impacts on high mountain ecosystems.
Montezuma Castle NM - This year marked the fifth consecutive year of Junior Ranger day camps held at the Montezuma Well Unit of Montezuma Castle NM.
Saguaro NP - Twenty people from ten countries became United States citizens in ceremonies held on the Fourth of July in the park's Tucson Mountain District.
Pacific West Region - Haleakala National Park is seeking a permanent GS-9 protection ranger interested in a lateral transfer. Closes: July 23rd.
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The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov).
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