With so much fresh powder in Colorado's backcountry, it's hard to resist the temptation to get out and look for some nice lines, but a mountain rescue team yesterday issued a reminder not to forget about life-saving preparations in your excitement.
At around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Alpine Rescue Team received a call to assist an injured skier below Torrey’s Peak, a 14er on the Front Range near Denver. Fortunately for the man, a passing skier was able to use Apple's Emergency SOS function to call for help and stayed with him to help keep him warm until rescue crews arrived.
