Words Worth Noting - July 3, 2023

“Aron Ralson, 27, of Aspen…. climbing Saturday in Blue John Canyon… in far southwestern Utah… a 500-kilogram boulder fell on him, pinning his right arm, authorities said. He ran out of water on Tuesday and yesterday morning... Using his pocketknife, he amputated his arm below the elbow and applied a tourniquet and administered first aid. He then rigged anchors, fixed a rope and rappelled to the canyon floor. He hiked downstream and was spotted at about 3 p.m. by a searchers in a Utah Public Safety helicopter.”

Ottawa Citizen May 2, 2003