Never good when a climber dies. That said, resources and standards for rescue are limited in Peru. The fellow had lethal injuries and nothing could save him. The performance of the PNP was not a factor in the outcome. I spoke with a US trainer for this unit and he described better abilities than you experienced. Condolences again..
It was unquestionably a tragic situation. The report that I posted was not my own, but that of Ted Alexander for whom I have nothing but the greatest respect. I would have to agree that that the PNP rescue group could not possibly have saved Tyler; if anyone could have saved him it would have been his clients and they did not see anything that they could have done. Perhaps Ted was overly critical of the PNP rescue group because he was a very close friend of Tyler's and felt the loss more than most. I'm sure he has great respect for the Peruvian people, as I do; Peruvians don't have the resources that we here in the US have, but do remarkably well with what they have. I feel very spoiled and ashamed when I come back from Peru and see how people here complain when they have so much more than those in Peru who are happy with so much less.
rnashwa - Sep 3, 2011 12:20 pm - Hasn't voted
PNP RescueNever good when a climber dies. That said, resources and standards for rescue are limited in Peru. The fellow had lethal injuries and nothing could save him. The performance of the PNP was not a factor in the outcome. I spoke with a US trainer for this unit and he described better abilities than you experienced. Condolences again..
Buz Groshong - Sep 11, 2011 9:05 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: PNP RescueIt was unquestionably a tragic situation. The report that I posted was not my own, but that of Ted Alexander for whom I have nothing but the greatest respect. I would have to agree that that the PNP rescue group could not possibly have saved Tyler; if anyone could have saved him it would have been his clients and they did not see anything that they could have done. Perhaps Ted was overly critical of the PNP rescue group because he was a very close friend of Tyler's and felt the loss more than most. I'm sure he has great respect for the Peruvian people, as I do; Peruvians don't have the resources that we here in the US have, but do remarkably well with what they have. I feel very spoiled and ashamed when I come back from Peru and see how people here complain when they have so much more than those in Peru who are happy with so much less.