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SPOT S.O.S. PROVIDES HELP FOR INJURED SPORT MOTORCYCLIST

Rescue Profile: Peter Roy


Peter Roy is a sport motorcycle enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona who has been riding for nearly 40 years. Living only thirty minutes from Lake Pleasant Regional Park, Peter frequently visits the park to enjoy the trails. Surrounded by the Sonoran Desert, Lake Pleasant is a favorite destination for outdoor and adventure enthusiasts.

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S.O.S. Used to Help Injured Teen on Montana Mountain

RESCUE PROFILE: Brandon Van Arsdale
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The day started as a skiing expedition through the mountains of Montana and ended with a helicopter rescue. On March 20, 2019, a group of teens and adults were on the Glacier/Pondera County line when a teenager in the group was hurt. After an unsuccessful attempt to alert rescue crews, Brandon Van Arsdale, an adult travelling with the teens, activated the SPOT X’s S.O.S. button.

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First SPOT X Initiated Rescue

RESCUE PROFILE: Darrel Comeau
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Darrel Comeau was on a four day trip to climb a remote mountain in Wilmore Forest. On the second night of their trip, the group was unable to make it to their cabin but was prepared to make an emergency shelter and set up camp for the night.

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Experienced Hikers + Severe Weather = SPOT Rescue

RESCUE PROFILE: Ian Scott
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In late September, three experienced mountain hikers were on a two-night backpacking trip in Kananaskis Country, Alberta in the Canadian Rockies. On the second day of their trip, a heavy snowstorm hit and made it difficult to find the trail out. The trio was forced to retreat to the previous campground they had stayed at the night before. 

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SOLO BACKPACKER RELIES ON SPOT AFTER FALLING

RESCUE PROFILE: Shannon Cunningham
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Shannon Cunningham has been an avid backpacker for 9 years. For two of those years, she has carried SPOT Gen3 to use in case of emergency and this past summer was the first time she had to use the S.O.S. on her SPOT. Shannon was on a 5 day solo hike on the northern most tip of Vancouver Island in Canada on the North Coast Trail. On the first day of her hike, she slipped at camp and fell dislocating and breaking her shoulder in four different places.
 

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ACCIDENTAL STAB WOUND ENDS WITH THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

RESCUE PROFILE: Tom Roberts
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Tom Roberts is an avid hunter in the backcountry of Canada and has been hunting big game for many years. In August 2017, Tom and his hunting partner set off to their favourite spot in the mountains to do some sheep hunting. After his partner shot a ram, Tom took on the job of skinning his hunting partner’s prize. His knife was caught up in the hide so he torqued with his knife. As he did this, the knife came though the hide and he stabbed himself near his knee right to the bone.

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SPOT User Activates Device Three Times over 10 Years

RESCUE PROFILE: John Walker

John Walker aka Swagman is no stranger to overcoming challenging situations. As a U.S. Navy Veteran and avid hiker, Swagman loves being outside and takes on nature one hiking trail at a time with plans to conquer the Appalachian Trail in 2018. With safety in mind, Swagman purchased his first SPOT device in 2008 after his sister persuaded him to do so—she didn’t want him to be mauled by a bear or rabid racoon. Little did he know that his SPOT device would be put to use not only once, but a total of three times over the past ten years.

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Paleontologist Trapped by Boulder Saved by SPOT

RESCUE PROFILE: Allison Stegner
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Allison Stegner is a paleontologist, and currently is an intern for the Bureau of Land Management surveying the Bears Ears National Monument for fossils. As a paleontologist and ecologist, Allison works in remote parts of Utah and has relied on SPOT since 2013. Recently, Allison was surveying an area littered with dangerous slopes and sandstone blocks.

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Accidental Gunshot Wound While Hunting Ends in SPOT Rescue

RESCUE PROFILE: Jim Adkins
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Jim Adkins, a pilot and avid hunter, purchased his SPOT Gen3 for hunting season so that his family could track him. Two weeks later, Jim had to use his SPOT for the one thing he hoped he would never have to. Jim was elk hunting with his son in Eastern Oregon when his son suffered an accidental gunshot wound. 

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Trapped by a storm near the summit of Mont Blanc

RESCUE PROFILE: Vicente Sutil

In 2017, Vicente Sutil, a professional big mountain skier, and two friends planned to ski down Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps. The aim was to hike up to the summit at 4,800 meters then spend a day skiing down to Chamonix at the base.

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SPOT Gen3 is an essential safety and communication tool in the wilds of Greenland.

RESCUE PROFILE: Henrik Jensen
Henrik Jensen

To most of us, Greenland summons an image of a large, amorphous white patch straddling the Arctic Circle on our maps and globes. While appearing uniformly frozen when viewed from afar, what the place might be like close up is mysterious for many.

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Surviving cruel weather in the Italian mountains

RESCUE PROFILE: Francesco De Marco
Francesco De Marco

As a naturalist and landscape photographer, Francesco de Marco often travels from his base in Italy to parts of the world with no mobile phone reception. He bought a SPOT Gen3 in 2016 after doing thorough research and reading reviews. Now, when he arrives somewhere for a shoot, he makes a point of sending a check-in message to the folks back home to say he is OK. His family and friends follow his travels as his faithful SPOT tracks his movements.

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Trekking at Altitude in India – SPOT to the Rescue

RESCUE PROFILE: Simon Young

Dr. Simon Young has relied on SPOT Gen3 for several years, and his device is always on hand when he heads out on his own on Munro-bagging trips in Scotland. Adventuring solo is in the family genes; Simon first came across SPOT when his son used one during a solo bike trip from Bishkek to Ulaanbaatar. Its small size and weight, reliability and global coverage, made it a no-brainer.

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