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Mountaineer credits SPOT with rescue from the Ojos del Salado Volcano

RESCUE PROFILE: Emilia Pachado


Mountaineering is a recreational sport that consists of the ascent and descent of mountains. This activity requires a set of techniques, knowledge, and skills aimed at achieving this objective; but it also entails safety risks that must be considered. But to those who practice it, they consider it a true lifestyle. 

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Mountaineer credits SPOT with rescue from the Ojos del Salado Volcano

RESCUE PROFILE: Emilia Pachado

Mountaineering is a recreational sport that consists of the ascent and descent of mountains. This activity requires a set of techniques, knowledge, and skills aimed at achieving this objective; but it also entails safety risks that must be considered. But to those who practice it, they consider it a true lifestyle. 

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Mother Credits SPOT with Rescuing Sons Adrift in Caribbean

RESCUE PROFILE: Jennifer Smith

Jennifer Smith said goodbye to her husband and sons as they headed off to the Bahamas. They were taking the family boat for a fishing trip in Bimini, and she was flying to meet them. Knowing her family and their proclivity for adventure, she bought her son a SPOT X so that he could stay connected while venturing off the grid or in this case, off the coast.

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SPOT Users Rescued from Snowed in Campsite

RESCUE PROFILE: SPOT Users

A SPOT user recently activated the SOS alert on their messenger device.  SPOT Partner, FocusPoint, communicated with the device user and was informed that her daughter and a friend were camping in a remote area in British Columbia and became snowed in due to harsh weather conditions.

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SPOT SOS 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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SPOT SOS ACTIVATION BRINGS HELP DURING FATHER DAUGHTER HIKING TRIP

RESCUE PROFILE: Bryan Hall
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For Californian Bryan Hall hiking and backpacking are part of his lifestyle. A SPOT X owner for two years, Hall was mostly using his SPOT device for tracking and checking in with family when out on solo trips. On a recent trip, Hall set out with his daughter to hike the John Muir Trail from Yosemite Valley to Mt. Whitney. A hundred and fifty miles into their trip, the duo were closing out their day in Le Conte canyon by rinsing off in the Kings river when his daughter slipped and fell.

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Oregon soaring enthusiast makes an unexpected landing in remote area with mountain lions, uses SPOT for rescue.

RESCUE PROFILE: Mark Stanfield

Mark Stanfield is a cross country soaring enthusiast and FAA certified instructor with Hood River Soaring in Oregon. An oncology pharmacy specialist by day, Mark got his start flying as a power pilot, then became certified for towing, eventually turning his sights to racing sailplanes and soaring.

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AVID MOTORCYCLE RIDER UTILIZES SPOT X FOR SEVERE EMERGENCY IN TEXAS HILL COUNTRY

RESCUE PROFILE: Max Garrett

Max Garrett is a retired firefighter and avid motorcycle rider. The Arkansas Chapter Chairman of the International Association of Fire Fighters Motorcycle Group (IAFF-MG) was used to taking long rides with his group through the Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas areas. The organization was making its annual spring ride through Texas Hill Country when a portion of riders stopped to take a break near Leakey.

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SPOT SOS ACTIVATION BRINGS HELP FOR OREGON BASED GEOGRAPHER HIKING HELLS CANYON
 

RESCUE PROFILE: Joel Riggs
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“A lot of people think the Grand Canyon is the deepest river gorge in North America, it’s not, dropping 8,000 feet to Snake River, Hells Canyon is the deepest gorge, and amongst the most treacherous areas to hike.”

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Dehydrated and Left Alone in Remote Baja CA

RESCUE PROFILE: SCOTTY BREAUXMAN
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“For many of us it’s a question of when, not if”, explains SPOT Ambassador Scotty Breauxman as he recounts his near death experience from riding in a remote canyon in Baja California, Mexico, “If you forget your electrolytes, you better have your SPOT configured properly because water becomes obsolete with essential minerals in the system.”

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MONTANA CATTLE PACKER SUSTAINS LIFE THREATENING INJURY, ACTIVATES SOS FOR RESCUE

RESCUE PROFILE: Tug Leberman

Tug Leberman is an avid outdoorsman and packer who simultaneously claims to “not get along with technology”, while in the same sentence professing his endorsement for SPOT products. “I’ve had one for a good six years and always use it to check in with my family while off the grid or camping,” said Leberman. The good natured, Montana resident is positive and outgoing despite the fact that the local hospital refers to him as their “Success Story of the Year”, essentially a title they reserve only for those who have survived severe life-threatening situations.

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For Adventuring Dad, SPOT Provides Peace of Mind

RESCUE PROFILE: Dan Sturgis
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Dan Sturgis is the type of father who enjoys adventuring and backpacking with his family on a regular basis. On a recent trip to the Wild Basin area of the Rocky Mountain National Park, Dan’s SPOT provided peace of mind when a situation with his ten-year old son presented itself.
 

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Mom Keeps Son Safe With Life Saving SPOT Device

RESCUE PROFILE: Caroline Godfrey
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Caroline is just like every other mom in that she wants to always keep her son safe. After moving to Colorado to attend University, her son quickly became an avid and experienced backpacker. “Knowing that he was going out solo all the time really was the impetus for buying a SPOT Gen3 device, with us living in Pennsylvania, it was a way for us, even remotely to know his whereabouts when he was hiking.”
 

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