

It’s not if but when we will be putting these types of skills to use to save a life” says Charlotte Higginson, a Search and Rescue Coordinator and Park Ranger at Devils Tower. Keeping up with a training regimen is vital to keep our skills sharp. “With the 3-5 thousand people climbing the Tower every year, we need to be ready, and this seminar was a big step in the right direction. The team used a guiding line aerial ropeway suspension system to safely and efficiently move an individual from danger.

(KOTA) - Devils Tower staff attended a 1-week seminar on high-angle rope rescue systems and how to use technical equipment for practical use, using hundreds of meters of rope and a guiding line aerial ropeway suspension system.
