Hiker rescued from freezing temperatures after getting stuck in quicksand at Zion National Park
For those with some knowledge. I thought it was a fairly straightforward process to free someone from quicksand. Is it because of the freezing temperatures? I am also surprised that the injuries are limited to hypothermia. Here is the story:
ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah — Authorities rescued a hiker stranded in a creek during winter weather at Zion National Park after his leg got stuck in quicksand.
Zion National Park officials said the 34-year-old man from Arizona had one leg buried knee-deep in quicksand Saturday afternoon. Neither he nor his companion could free him.
The man’s companion left him with gear to keep warm and went looking for help. She called 911 when she reached an area with cell service about three hours later.
The stranded man and his companion both suffered from hypothermia.
Late that night, rescuers worked for two hours to free the hiker. They were forced to to spend the night with the him as four additional inches of snow fell.
Winter storms caused decreased visibility Sunday morning, but eventually a helicopter was able to reach the man and transport him to a hospital.
I’ve been preparing for the day I get caught it quicksand since I was 6 years old.
At the time, I believed it would happen more often in my life than it actually does.
February 18, 2019, 05:15 PM
radioman
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Originally posted by RAMIUS: I’ve been preparing for the day I get caught it quicksand since I was 6 years old.
At the time, I believed it would happen more often in my life than it actually does.
same here. It all started after watching an episode of Lost in Space.
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February 18, 2019, 05:24 PM
ZSMICHAEL
For me it was featured in the Tarzan episodes.
February 18, 2019, 05:31 PM
radioman
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February 18, 2019, 05:37 PM
YooperSigs
Thank God the shutdown is over!
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February 18, 2019, 05:37 PM
RAMIUS
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Originally posted by radioman:
quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS: I’ve been preparing for the day I get caught it quicksand since I was 6 years old.
At the time, I believed it would happen more often in my life than it actually does.
same here. It all started after watching an episode of Lost in Space.
Ha! For me, I think it was Gilligan’s Island re-runs.
February 18, 2019, 05:38 PM
9x18
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For me it was featured in the Tarzan episodes.
Yes,this. You had to yell "Simba, simba, ungowwa"and an elephant would come and pull you out. Tarzan was a fixture in our house.
February 18, 2019, 05:50 PM
a1abdj
It's a "solid" until pressure is place on it causing the water within to move allowing you to sink into it. Once everything stops it turns back into a "solid" again, making whatever is in it stuck. To get out of it, you have to either add water or get the water already within to move to where it's "liquid" again.
I watched a video of a rescue the other day with a utility worker who got stuck in a trench under similar conditions. They had to bring out one of those big water boring trucks which introduced water while at the same time sucking up all of the material around him.
My childhood too lead me to believe that quicksand was going to be a bigger concern than it's turned out to be.
February 18, 2019, 06:14 PM
Gustofer
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Originally posted by radioman:
Dang that was lucky. Doggone near lost a $400 hand cart.
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February 18, 2019, 06:41 PM
comet24
I don't remember any signs warning me of quicksand when I was there. Of all the things I might take into account when I'm in the outdoors quicksand isn't one of them.
I do remember reading about how to get out of quicksand as a kid.
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February 18, 2019, 06:50 PM
patw
I remember the old black and white reruns of The Lone Ranger, I watched as a kid and how many times quicksand played a part in the plot. I too, thought quicksand was going to be trouble when I was growing up.
I wonder if the quicksand he was stuck in was partially frozen.
February 18, 2019, 07:02 PM
arfmel
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Originally posted by 9x18:
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For me it was featured in the Tarzan episodes.
Yes,this. You had to yell "Simba, simba, ungowwa"and an elephant would come and pull you out. Tarzan was a fixture in our house.
I’ve tried this with uniformly poor results
February 18, 2019, 07:19 PM
Ackks
February 18, 2019, 09:05 PM
darthfuster
He's lucky the ROUSes didn't get him...
You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier
February 19, 2019, 06:43 AM
Sig209
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Originally posted by RAMIUS: I’ve been preparing for the day I get caught it quicksand since I was 6 years old.
At the time, I believed it would happen more often in my life than it actually does.
thanks for the morning laugh!
who didn't play a variation of 'quicksand rescue' / 'lava rescue' when they were growing up ??
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February 19, 2019, 06:51 AM
Sig2340
Guys, be careful out there.
Quicksand is waiting to pounce on the unwary.
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February 19, 2019, 08:39 AM
rsbolo
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Originally posted by darthfuster: He's lucky the ROUSes didn't get him...
ROUs'? I don't think there's any such thing.
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February 19, 2019, 10:11 AM
mike28w
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Originally posted by rsbolo:
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Originally posted by darthfuster: He's lucky the ROUSes didn't get him...
ROUs'? I don't think there's any such thing.
Oh , I think that they DO exist.....I saw them in a documentary about some princess bride , years ago. Boy are they mean !!
