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All the great benefits of the Mountaineering Rescue Sled with the tools that a pro needs:

Contents:

* Backcountry Shovel (choice of Pro or Mini-Pro)
* Backcountry Sled
* Backcountry (18") Stretcher Bars
* Set of 5 Backcountry Ski Straps
* Large Storage Bag

This incredibly lightweight yet sturdy Mountaineering Rescue Sled actually works – it can withstand the trials that an emergency might bring without letting you down when it matters most.

The sled offers significant design advantages, including:

1. Works with skis from 135cm to 205cm in length, covering all ski lengths commonly in use in the backcountry.
2. Assembles quickly in less than two minutes.
3. Only has three parts, increasing durability and easing assembly.
4. Weighs less than 1.5 pounds and is compact enough that you won't hesitate to put it in your pack.
5. Designed to provide a sturdy platform for transporting a person whatever their size. Once secured, the person won't drag feet or fall off.
6. The sled is safety yellow for increased visibility.

View Mountaineering Rescue Sled Assembly Instructions for use with optional Backcountry Shovel.

Patent applications have been submitted for design improvements incorporated into this ultra-light Mountaineering Rescue Sled for use in backcountry travel.

Can you afford to take chances with the safety of your party when the Brooks-Range Mountaineering Rescue Sled can safeguard you with such a “light and fast” safety package?

The Rescue Sled Complete Package part of a suggested load out in Backcountry Magazine's December 2006 issue!

TESTIMONIALS:

"In December of each year the Canadian Mountain and Ski Guide Training and Certification Program runs its "Mechanized" training week at one of British Columbia's cat skiing operations. This is the first of two training weeks for the Assistant Ski Guide. One of the many exercises is a "Lost Skier Search" that includes a recovery and evacuation component. The aspirant guides are tasked with finding and evacuating a skier from steep treed terrain. The evacuation exercise includes assembly, packaging and evacuation of an "injured victim" in a team of three. The two haulers may be required to drag the mock victim in the improvised sled down steep terrain with deep snow and often are required to maneuver the sled over flats, traverses and up short hills.

The nature of the exercise illustrates several points to the aspirant:

- the difficulty and scope of a backcountry evacuation in deep snow and remote mountainous terrain
- the potential for quick onset of shock and hypothermia for the "victim"
- the importance of a well constructed sled that is reflects professionalism of the guide and care for his or her client
- a "semi rigid" sled (like the Brooks Mountaineering sled) works better in varied terrain and snow conditions that an unsupported bivy sack drag.
- an effective rescue requires practice.

The instructors also brief the aspirant guides that they will be examined on an "evacuation circuit" during their upcoming spring exams. The instructors do not recommend a specific type of evacuation system. They allow the students to try out several systems, a few of which may be demonstrated successfully. The students are told that their evacuation system must be light enough to be carried whenever they are professionally guiding clients, assemble quickly to minimize client discomfort, be rigid enough to reduce exacerbating the client injuries, and be durable enough to permit evacuation over several kilometers to a nearby trailhead or helicopter landing pad.

The aspirants then have the winter to prepare and practice with the system of their choice."

-- Colin Zacharias (ACMG Course Leader, Canadian Mountain and Ski Guide Training Programs)