Little Elbow Trail, Kananaskis, AB T0L, Canada

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Little Elbow Trail, Kananaskis, AB T0L, Canada

Little Elbow Trail, Kananaskis, AB T0L, Canada
Lives saved

1

Hiking

Hiking

Mountain

Mountain

Medical emergency

Medical emergency

Snow

Snow

Thunder storm

Thunder storm

Hiking

Little Elbow Trail, Kananaskis, AB T0L, Canada

50.7450992°N, -114.9914267°W

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Anonymity Requested

What happened?

Words of wisdom

A personal locator beacon can make the difference.  Make it a part of your essential back country kit.

Thank you note

I was impressed with the ease of use of the beacon.  We took great comfort in seeing the strobe flash, knowing the high wattage signal of the beacon was sending and would be heard.

Rescue location

Little Elbow Trail, Kananaskis, AB T0L, Canada

Rescue team

Local Search and Rescue

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