1500 ft? 457,2 meters! So, this chap, John Slemp and his family went on top of St. Helens with their snowmobiles. John and his son went for a closer look when a snow shelf broke and dad accidentally dropped down 150 ft. Then another snow shelf broke and dad went down the crater again, this time 1300 ft. Believe it or not, dad survived.
Rescue coordinator Tom McDowell said two things contributed to his survival; John was wearing a snowmobile suit, helmet and boots but also the fact that he fell down from one of the two possible places still under snow blanket and with less sharp edges.
So, there's a story for grandkids...
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