September 21, 2005
Snowmobiling In Antarctica? Two Men Fell In A Hole
(the whole the guys fell in)
From CNN: Four army commandos on skis dropped by helicopter Tuesday onto an Antarctic glacier to search for two Argentine men who plunged into a deep ice crevasse in a weekend snowmobiling accident.
Lt. Col. Carlos Flesia said the helicopters also airlifted in ropes, ice anchors and other gear the rescuers from an elite Antarctic Commando unit planned to use in the difficult descent into the 180-foot-deep crack.
Ok, so what's the moral of this story: ice and snow is not the same asphalt and dirt. It must have been a cool adventure until these guys saw their friends disappear.
Here's today's open thread question: would you snowmobile on an Antarctic glacier?
Posted by anthony at September 21, 2005 09:33 AM | TrackBack