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Old 27th July 2004 | 03:32
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heedm
 
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From: AB, Canada
Winch.

There may be a few instances where a long line would do fine, but given the choice definitely a winch.

In reality, the rescuers have to find you first. You might not be healthy enough to help them much. With a winch, the time from target sighted to rescue completed is about 3-5 minutes (plus time required on scene for medical) for a trained crew doing it very carefully. With a long line, I expect the time for the sequence to be similiar, but you have to add two way transit to the nearest area to set up for the rescue.

From a safety standpoint, neither is a good place to be, but if needed there are more options available when your load is on a winch than on a long line.

Of course, my choice is made assuming all other factors are equal. If I was rock climbing near Banff, I'd prefer to be rescued by Alpine's long line than my squadron's rescue hoist.
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