The Horn, Netflix

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 Greylag 03 Aug 2018

I'm 20 minutes in to it and words escape me!

Unbelievable.

For those that haven't seen it don't know about it follows Zermatt rescue team. 

 GarethSL 03 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

Hadn't seen that! Thanks for the heads up.

OP Greylag 03 Aug 2018
In reply to GarethSL:

Not too proud to say it ALMOST brought tears to my eyes! 

Not too much of a spoiler but the chaps eyes being rescued are quite scary! 

 

 hokkyokusei 03 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

This is great, thanks for the heads up!

 hbeevers 03 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

I binged the whole series. Fantastic stuff all the way through. 

I'd equally enjoy a similar series on UK mountain rescue teams.

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 James_Kendal 04 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

It's also available for free via Red Bull TV.

https://www.redbull.tv/show/AP-1N849ESGS2111/the-horn

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In reply to Greylag:

Just watched the first episode. Thanks.

Beautifully shot, and fascinating. It could do without the semi-staged vignettes of family life for the team members though.

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 Trangia 04 Aug 2018
In reply to Richard Alderton:

> Just watched the first episode. Thanks.

> Beautifully shot, and fascinating. It could do without the semi-staged vignettes of family life for the team members though.

I actually liked the family life inclusion, showed them to be normal people, although totally dedicated to their work. It's the sheer size of Air Zermatt that surprised me. 9 helicopters in their fleet and expanding. They exist in response to a high demand which is a sobering thought for those venturing into the mountains to ski and climb, although they do do other work like heavy load carrying, hut supplying etc.

 Kemics 04 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

the first and last episodes are brilliant. There's a few episodes in the middle which seem to consist entirely of slow motion shots of helicopters taking off but I still watched them all  

mysterion 04 Aug 2018
In reply to Kemics:

Any shots of them helicopter logging? Now that is seriously impressive, a fast approach then the helicopter stalls and drops over the next pickup, it really does just judder and free-fall, the pilot flying with his head stuck out the window

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In reply to mysterion:

Wow! That's a practice I never even knew existed.

How it is possible that selective logging with extraction by helicopter is profitable, I will never know. But apparently it is.

mysterion 04 Aug 2018
In reply to Richard Alderton:

They do it really quick, which no doubt helps with the cost!

 Luke90 04 Aug 2018
In reply to mysterion:

You're not kidding!

youtube.com/watch?v=xSIPRA2rs6M&

The speed and aggression of their manoeuvres is truly ridiculous.

mysterion 04 Aug 2018
In reply to Luke90:

Thanks, been trying to find a proper video, it really is nuts

 GarethSL 06 Aug 2018
In reply to Luke90:

That's like porn for Jim Fraser!

It's damned impressive tho, we drove past some helicopter tree harvesting which looked like they were clearing way for a power line when in Switzerland this summer. Absolutely mesmerising to watch! 

 ben b 10 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

Thanks for the heads up. I have just finished watching the first episode, and might have had a bit of a tear too.

When the medic was flying in knowing not much other than the rough depth of the fall... and the rescue crew just had someone right on the edge of life... the pilot just as cool as ever, minimalist motions, carefully watching...

I did a year of retrieval work and it must have left a little bit of something behind, as it all came racing back; that feeling of inexorability when coming in on a shallow landing and the pitch of the engines changes, the pat down of kit in pockets and sleeves, and getting ready to do whatever - thankfully I worked with absolutely incredible guys who had decades of experience and skill and could carry my burden lightly without making me feel like a spare part. But hell I was nervous tonight: flying in after 15 years doing other things and all of a sudden being back there was a wrench. 

Wonderful outcome. I think seeing him limping along, and then seeing the guys faces - just magical, under the circumstances. It would be a hard heart that didn't cry a bit

 

b

 chiroshi 10 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

Their network of people on call is astounding. Even professional sponsored athletes like Sam Anthamatten, always ready to drop everything and help out. I have huge respect for the pilots who are there full time, but it's the guides that get called in with no notice that really impresses me.

It's been a year or so since I've watched the series, about time to go through it again I think!

 ben b 11 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

Hmm, progress.  Watched part 2 with Mrs B, we both cried. Part 3 made it all the way through  

b

 

 jafferton91 11 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

I first saw it on the RedBull TV app well worth getting as there is loads of climbing content like the Horn which is fantastic!

In reply to Greylag:

If you liked The Horn there are also several Swiss TV documentaries about Air Zermatt which are really good (in German though).   One series is about them helping set up a mountain rescue helicopter service in Nepal.

https://www.amazon.de/Die-Bergretter-Unterwegs-mit-Zermatt/dp/B000VOEI7Q

There's a classic moment where they get a call out and decide they need to pick up their mountain guide on the way.   The guide sticks on his harness, strolls to the end of his garden and the helicopter comes in a couple of minutes later with the winch cable down.  He clips in and flies off to work.

 

OP Greylag 11 Aug 2018
In reply to ben b:

Out of interest how does it work after the rescue?

There must be a cost involved and I'm guessing this is why we get insurance for 'mountain sports'?

 

 alpinero 11 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

I needed helicopter evacuation this winter in Austria because of a wrist fracture, received an invoice with 6000EUR for the evacuation and treatment in nearest hostpital, directly from a factoring company afterwards, which then I forwarded to AAC, which payed for it all. Costs between 10-20kEUR are not uncommon, really, so do get insurance, folks!

 tehmarks 11 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

Likewise I was on the receiving end of helicopter assistance in Chamonix in February (though sadly still had to go down the hill in a sled, the clouds having closed in after dropping off the medic). Rescue and medical costs were dealt with directly by my insurance (AAC again), though as they were incapable of speaking to the hospital to arrange a guarantee of payment I had some stress at discharge time whilst I tried to get person A in Sallanches to speak to person Z in Austria.

 ben b 12 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

Very much varies by country.

Here in NZ accident related costs are covered by the universal no-liability Accident Compensation Corporation, if you are covered by ACC then no charge and you get a whole range of benefits including in some cases e.g. taxis, physio, income (to a degree).

If related to medical illness or conditions (i.e. non-trauma) then again if eligible then costs are covered by the equivalent of the NHS.

Having retrieved a seriously head-injured snowboarder visiting from the US, who racked up a few million in medical bills over his 3 month stay from a month in ICU and a couple of months of rehab, again it's an excellent idea to have insurance.... 

b

 

 ThunderCat 12 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

Just getting to the end of the first episode.  Thank you so much for sharing.  Awesome.

 Dred 13 Aug 2018
In reply to Greylag:

Thanks for this. Amazing series. 


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