Nate Knight

   Nate Knight    Ranger, National Park Service

It was in fact Ranger Nate Knight.

Rescue              [incident]     [rescue]     [analysis]

Ranger Knight heard Nidever and McKone calling for help, but could make out little of what they yelled.Using the P.A. on his patrol vehicle, Knight and Ranger Dylon Parks were able to ask a few basic yes-or-no questions, but answers were difficult to hear due to the distance and echoes, and many questions got no response at all.Knight and Parks eventually managed to find out that the party was injured, had no light source, and was high on the wall, but they could not tell which route the party was on.
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A light could also have been useful as an initial means of communication with Knight, since voice calls were nearly impossible to understand (one flash for no, two for yes, etc.)

Although Nidever is an experienced climber, McKone was not skilled enough to get them off the wall on her own.
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Written by Nate KnightTuolumne Ranger/Assistant SAR Coordinator

Inspired by the ever-increasing volume of donations, volunteer Webmaster Nate Knight has made substantial improvements to the site, both aesthetically and functionally, including the added ability of accepting online donations.

Eichorn Pinnacle and Lower Cathedral Lake at sunset with weather on the way. Photo by Nate Knight, 2006.
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Nate Knight