Lone Peak PG Injury

An experienced pilot on a long cross country made a cell phone call to friends and pushed his Spot messenger 911 button. He did not remember the crash at the time but did suffer a fractured collar bone in three places and some neck and back injuries. Search and Rescue hiked to the 7400 foot level of Lone Peak and extracted this individual on a gurney which took many, many hours. He was hospitalized for a number of days. This highlights the importance of a Spot device. Also, please remember to check out your insurance coverage and see if they would cover the expense of a helicopter rescue, an injury due to flying, a rehab stay etc. (this post was edited on June 10th. to better reflect the actual facts)