From: Kevin (kjmineart@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jul 17 2002 - 10:23:53 CDT
If I remember correctly, the absolute maximum allowed
on the trail is 300 lbs.
I do remember many discussions on this list in the
past involving weight maximums and exceptions thereto.
I was given the distinct impression that for adults,
there is no exception to the weight maximums or blood
pressure maximums listed in the medical information.
For youth there is a little more lee way on the
weight.
I've heard it in the past and don't plan on taking a
chance myself (not to mention the added health
benefit) it's a LONG ride home from Philmont if you
aren't allowed on the trail.
Kevin Mineart
Scoutmaster Troop 214 West Burlington, IA
Silver Tomahawk Lodge 80
heading to Philmont 8/02/03
...and a good ole Bear too!!
--- Jim Whitcomb <Jwhitcomb@RochesterMidland.com>
wrote:
> 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
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