Ep. 163: Glacier Girl Recovery with Nick Bailey of Avalanche Technical

[Wheeling Wine and Whiskey]

Wow, so much information in this incredible episode! Chris and Jason dial in Nick Bailey of Avalanche Technical to give us the first hand recount of the rescue of a stranded Jeep Cherokee. We know that the recovery happened 5 years ago, but the story is still incredible and there are valuable learning moments here. As we have mentioned on the show over and over the weather in the high sierra is nothing to take lightly and even the most experienced and equipped people can be caught off guard and in trouble. Lots to learn here and everyone should know who Nick is in case they need to be recovered…snow or shine!
Some of the equipment that he operates includes a Toyota 4Runner (we know), Kawasaki ATV, he has a Can-Am SxS and various other tracked and wheeled vehicles to aid in back country recoveries. There will be more of these types of episodes in the future because we know the popularity of the sport has really taken off and sometimes people bite off more than they can chew.
Grab your favorite beverage and hold on!
Cheers!

Instagram for Nick is @avalanchetechnical

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[BlueJeep]

Great to get the all the details on this.
These podcasts are making me feel better. It's so great to hear you two like I was sitting on the side of Meadow Lake sipping something strong as the stars come out.
So, my PT instructor is thrilled that I can almost lift my leg high enough to get into my bathtub. I said that's not my goal - I need to be able to get into my Jeep. She said "Cherokee or something?" I said nope, and the step-over hight is at my hip. She tried and couldn't get her foot high enough! I have goals...
Thanks guys for helping make this bearable.

 

[Mtn Valley]

Great interview. Very entertaining. But what happened to the K30?

 

[JC122]

Great to hear the details behind that Iconic recovery.

 

[Bendover]

Yeah we never heard what happened to the chevy! Im guessing you just left it to die with the cadillac. No great loss.

 

[Winchested]

Great interview. Very entertaining. But what happened to the K30?

My thoughts too. What the heck happened to it minus 2 tires lol!