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unusual facts about mountain rescue


Yosemite Falls

Several hikers climbing down from the trail towards the cascades have required an expensive helicopter rescue due to steep and slippery terrain and features.


Alois Glück

Since 1983 he is a member of the Zentralkomitee der deutschen Katholiken (Central Committee of German Catholics – and its president since 2009), the chairman of the Bergwacht Bayern (Mountain rescue Bavaria), of the charity association Caritas Children's Village Irschenberg, and of the Freundeskreis Abtei Frauenwörth (Circle of Friends Frauenwörth Abbey) on Frauenchiemsee as well as the vice chairman of the Hanns Seidel Foundation.

Ludwig Gramminger

Ludwig Gramminger, also known as "Wiggerl" Gramminger (June 11, 1906 – August 28, 1997) was a German Alpinist and one of pioneers of modern mountain rescue techniques.


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Glenridding

Each year, on Easter Monday, a duck race is organised by the local mountain rescue team to raise funds.

Górskie Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe

The first attempts to create a mountain rescue service in the partitioned Poland took place in 1909.

Graeme Dingle

Dingle's awards have included the Governor-General's Award for mountain rescue, and the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Service Award.

Politics of Andorra

The Government of Andorra maintains a small ceremonial Army, a well-equipped modernized Police Corps, a Fire Brigade, a Mountain Rescue Service, and the GIPA, which is a para-military unit trained in hostage and counter-terrorism roles.

Tannheim Mountains

The base for the local mountain rescue services is the operations room in the multi-purpose centre in Nesselwängle and the Gimpelalm.