Rescue Mission GONE WRONG!*

About this video

Ritland’s guest, a PJ (Pararescue specialist), recounts a challenging high-altitude rescue at 10,500 feet where he and a partner evacuated an injured climber with a broken leg. Despite repeated requests, helicopter support was denied because the injury wasn’t deemed life, limb, or eyesight threatening. The guest describes carrying the patient down treacherous terrain in freezing conditions and ultimately calling in a training class of PJs to assist with the evacuation.

Key takeaways

• The guest describes strict military protocols that denied air support for injuries not classified as life, limb, or eyesight threatening, even in dangerous conditions
• PJs may need to improvise solutions in the field, including physically carrying patients and adapting gear when standard equipment fails
• The speaker used a real-world rescue as a training opportunity by deploying a class of PJ candidates to gain practical experience

Episode details: published July 29, 2026 · 61.4K views · 1:37 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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