[pct-l] "Death" at Walker Pass

[Jerry Goller]

I can't with certainty answer that. I am a 100% disabled vet (lots of things
involved but I can still backpack, sorta) so costs, if any, will be paid by
the VA.
 
I'm sure there will be an ambulance charge and an ER charge. Those will also
be paid by the VA.
 
Apparently they have been fairly busy with heat related health issues and I
wasn't the only one taken out. 
 
Jerry
 
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From: stevenratner at gmail.com [mailto:stevenratner at gmail.com] On Behalf Of
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Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 12:37
To: Jerry Goller
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Subject: Re: [pct-l] "Death" at Walker Pass
 
Just curious.  What does an airlift out of the trail cost?  Is it covered by
health insurance?  Or just provided as a free gov't service like calling the
fire dept.

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On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Jerry Goller <geartester at comcast.net>
wrote:
Hmmm. I wonder if that was me. SAR lifted me out 4 or 5 miles short of Robin
Bird Spring on the 16th with severe dehydration and kidney failure.

I'm much better now....   =o)

Apparently diabetes and the desert is more challenging than I thought.

Jerry

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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Lindsey Sommer
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 22:14
To: Greg Hummel
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] "Death" at Walker Pass

Wow, good to hear there was no death, BUT hopefully there is good news about
the hiker. Thanks for the info.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 19, 2012, at 8:19 AM, Greg Hummel <bighummel at aol.com> wrote:

> Apparently the report of a dead hiker at Walker Pass was in error.  A
woman was airlifted from there and is in the hospital in serious condition.
No details yet on what was the cause.
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> Greg Hummel
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