Ep 119 - From Adventure to Emergency - Surviving the Sawtooths - Jeffrey Zeldin
About this episode
Jeffrey Zeldin shares his experience of a climbing accident in the Sawtooth Mountains and the lessons learned about emergency preparedness.
In this episode of the Sharp End Podcast, Jeff shares his harrowing adventure in the Sawtooth Mountains, where a climbing accident left his friend Sydney with a severe knee injury. The conversation covers their initial plans for a climbing trip, the accident itself, the emergency response, and the emotional rollercoaster of waiting for rescue. Jeff reflects on the lessons learned about preparedness, risk management, and the importance of practicing emergency skills in the outdoors. This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe. This podcast is sponsored by Rocky Talkie and Desert Mountain Medicine. → 10% off Rocky Talkie radios at RockyTalkie.com/SharpEnd → 10% off any wilderness med course with Desert Mountain Medicine using code SHARPEND → 15% off SWOOP. garments with code SHARPEND → Use code SHARPEND to waive the activation fee on ZOLEO → Global Rescue Insurance: https://partner.globalrescue.com/thesharpendpodcast/index.html → 10% off LIVSN clothes with code SharpEnd10 (limited to 30 uses) → 20% off First Aid contents at MyMedic.com with code SHARPEND20 → 20% off American Alpine Club membership with code sharpend20
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Rocky Talkie, Desert Mountain Medicine, SWOOP., ZOLEO, Global Rescue Insurance, LIVSN, MyMedic.com, American Alpine Club
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