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She Launched Into a Trap: How a Missing Beacon Almost Killed Her

She Launched Into a Trap: How a Missing Beacon Almost Killed Her

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She Launched Into a Trap: How a Missing Beacon Almost Killed Her

Danger hung in cold wind and a missed piece of gear: a satellite communicator left charging eight miles away turned a routine paragliding flight into a 72-hour fight for survival on a limestone plateau. How did a single orange harness, a stranger with binoculars, and a helicopter that almost turned back decide whether she would disappear forever?

In this episode, we tell the sequence of events on February 8-11, 2019 that left Erin Gardner stranded, describe her skills, preparations, and the mistakes that mattered, and ask what saved her despite the odds.

Person: Erin Gardner
Date: February 8-11, 2019
Location: Creston Shelf, Sawthorn Highlands, central Idaho
Hours flying: more than 2,000
Injury: swollen left ankle inside boot after landing

- Erin launched from the north rim of Creston Shelf at 4:20 PM on February 8, 2019.
- The satellite communicator was left plugged in and charging in her car, eight miles away.
- Her planned landing at Millhaven was 23 miles southwest of the launch site.
- She had 19 years of paragliding experience and logged flights in a notebook.
- Gordon Miller spotted and photographed an orange shape on the upper plateau at 7:15 AM on February 11, 2019, while looking for birds.

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