From: Jim Whitcomb (Jwhitcomb@RochesterMidland.com)
Date: Wed Jul 17 2002 - 09:56:32 CDT
There is a height - max weight allowed chart on the Philmont medical form.
Part of the reason for the weight guide, I've been told by several physicians at the health center, is concerned with emergency rescue. Many trails in the backcountry are accessible only by foot. Rescue transport, if needed, is initially made by via rescue basket. Imagine trying to bring out a 225 lb person from the top of Baldy? It happened while I was there several years back. The individual - a muscular triathlon athlete - slipped and displaced his pelvis in the skree just above the upper meadow. Fortunately it popped back into place.
It took from about 11am until well after dark to get him back to the health lodge. He was evacuated via basket off Baldy - which meant he was slid ala Ski Patrol style down to BT. As there was only one adult leader left in his crew, and both our crews were staying at the same place, we helped everyone get back to our camp that early evening. Later I saw him at base camp, and he was OK.
The guide is intended for the general population, not the trained athlete who is above weight spec, but has little body fat, high muscle mass, normal BP, and very tolerant of high altitudes, high temps and low humidity.
Jim Whitcomb
Otetiana Council
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan R. Hamm [mailto:ahamm@alanhamm.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 9:59 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: PTC Experience - Weight loss
It is on the physical forms, I believe. There have been several posts as to
where to get an online version of this form.
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