Confessions of a mountain rescuer

December 2017

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December 2017

Rescuing people on the strop can be a thrilling experience. Photo: Supplied
After nearly 40 years as a LandSAR volunteer, alpine cliff rescue specialist Chris Prudden has seen it all. He shares some recollections of his time helping people out of strife.  All search and rescue operations have a serious overtone because they involve some degree of human distress or even loss of life. For an operative […]
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