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“Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when they stick together.”
i've had a heavy heart lately. about a year ago (the week before thanksgiving), some of you may remember that my youngest brother was trapped in an avalanche shoot on a mountain ridge. he trapped there for 15+ hours. the temps were well below freezing. his dog had slipped while hiking and he went after him and they both tumbled many feet down an avalanche shoot. after many hours of men searching for him with no avail, they final found him by locating him with the cell phone towers to his cell phone. we were in brief contact with him about every hour (we didn't want to waste his battery). search and rescue helped and sat with us every single minute. once they found him they decided it was impossible to reach him b/c he was numerous feet straight down. they tried for hours to get a helicopter, but the winds were too strong and everyone refused. we thought we lost him. i even called my husband and told him that he was going to die.....hours later (5am), a airforce blackhawk helicopter agreed to come get him (from washington, we are in montana). he was rescued....and was wonderful! not hurt, but cold and sad....he lost his best friend (his dog), which still makes my heart hurt. he turns 22yrs. next week and i'm thankful for every day!
well, last week a couple hiking in the same place with their dog had an eerily similar story. they slipped off the edge in the same hiking area my brother was at one year ago. search and rescue (the same guys that helped us) worked on finding them for hours.....unfortunately their outcome was much different. they had died from the impact of the fall. their dog was found wondering around a day later. my heart breaks and my prayers go out to this family. i have really realized how lucky we were and how fragile life is. i hope their family finds peace soon.....
i think i just needed to write this down. thanks for reading....
explore #55.thanks!
blue
“Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when they stick together.”
i've had a heavy heart lately. about a year ago (the week before thanksgiving), some of you may remember that my youngest brother was trapped in an avalanche shoot on a mountain ridge. he trapped there for 15+ hours. the temps were well below freezing. his dog had slipped while hiking and he went after him and they both tumbled many feet down an avalanche shoot. after many hours of men searching for him with no avail, they final found him by locating him with the cell phone towers to his cell phone. we were in brief contact with him about every hour (we didn't want to waste his battery). search and rescue helped and sat with us every single minute. once they found him they decided it was impossible to reach him b/c he was numerous feet straight down. they tried for hours to get a helicopter, but the winds were too strong and everyone refused. we thought we lost him. i even called my husband and told him that he was going to die.....hours later (5am), a airforce blackhawk helicopter agreed to come get him (from washington, we are in montana). he was rescued....and was wonderful! not hurt, but cold and sad....he lost his best friend (his dog), which still makes my heart hurt. he turns 22yrs. next week and i'm thankful for every day!
well, last week a couple hiking in the same place with their dog had an eerily similar story. they slipped off the edge in the same hiking area my brother was at one year ago. search and rescue (the same guys that helped us) worked on finding them for hours.....unfortunately their outcome was much different. they had died from the impact of the fall. their dog was found wondering around a day later. my heart breaks and my prayers go out to this family. i have really realized how lucky we were and how fragile life is. i hope their family finds peace soon.....
i think i just needed to write this down. thanks for reading....
explore #55.thanks!