Grand Teton National Park (WY)
Injured Paraglider Rescued From Death Canyon
A local paraglider sustained serious injuries in a forced landing in Death Canyon on Wednesday afternoon.
Rebecca Bredehoft, 29, an expert paraglider, launched from Teton Village with a companion with intent of gliding north over the Teton Range before returning to land at Teton Village. While she was over Death Canyon, Bredehoft lost her thermal lift, causing a forced descent to the canyon floor. Hikers who witnessed her descent assisted Bredehoft in moving her paraglider and other gear down the canyon trail, where she subsequently met park rangers responding to the scene.
Rangers and a Teton interagency contract helicopter flew to a landing zone about a half mile above Bredehoft’s location. They provided emergency medical care and prepared her for a short-haul evacuation from the canyon to the valley floor. With a ranger attending, Bredehoft was short-hauled in a litter to a landing zone at the historic White Grass Ranch, where she was met by a park ambulance and transported to St. John’s Medical Center in Jackson.
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Injured Paraglider Rescued From Death Canyon
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July 12, 2013 12:47PM |
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