Swanke

Owner Willard Swanke, 67, turned the third-generation cattle ranch into an elk-hunting ranch in 1996, to keep the property in his family in the face of a depressed farm economy.

Hunters Exchange Fire Over What Lauren Etter 2010

At the Unified Command Headquarters in Moab, Swanke assigned two investigators to research a subject profile on me.

127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

However, because of my extensive experience with solo-climbing winter fourteeners and the nearly weeklong duration of my absence, Ranger Swanke increased the urgency to an emergency response.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place Aron Ralston 2004

In a coordinated effort between the NPS and the Emery County sheriff to command the incident response, Ranger Steve Swanke and Captain Kyle Ekker requested helicopters, search dogs, a climbing team, ground personnel, and horse-mounted search teams for the effort in Horseshoe Canyon.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place Aron Ralston 2004

In the mission objectives, Swanke declared that his second-priority goal, behind ensuring the personal safety of search-and-rescue personnel, was to “Locate, access, stabilize, and transport Ralston by 20:00 hours on 05/01/03.”

Between a Rock and a Hard Place Aron Ralston 2004

In a coordinated effort between the NPS and the Emery County sheriff to command the incident response, Ranger Steve Swanke and Captain Kyle Ekker requested helicopters, search dogs, a climbing team, ground personnel, and horse-mounted search teams for the effort in Horseshoe Canyon.

127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

In the mission objectives, Swanke declared that his second-priority goal, behind ensuring the personal safety of search-and-rescue personnel, was to “Locate, access, stabilize, and transport Ralston by 20:00 hours on 05/01/03.”

127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

However, because of my extensive experience with solo-climbing winter fourteeners and the nearly weeklong duration of my absence, Ranger Swanke increased the urgency to an emergency response.

127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

Ranger Steve Swanke takes my map and the notes from our discussion and walks into the reception area.

127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

At the Unified Command Headquarters in Moab, Swanke assigned two investigators to research a subject profile on me.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place Aron Ralston 2004