Ranger
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Podcast Appearances
That was a lie.
The next one was on the 20th.
I just didn't want to tell him.
He asked if I ever went down off the peak during the summer.
I said no, that's not how the job works.
He asked if anyone from the district ever came up to check on me.
I said no, we do that over the radio.
He asked how I'd get help if I got hurt.
I said I'd radio in a medical, and they'd come get me.
He asked how long that would take.
I said, depends on weather, probably four to six hours for a chopper.
I watched his face when I said that.
I watched it because I was finally, finally paying attention.
He was listening to my answers the way a person listens when they need the information for a reason.
He didn't stay too much longer after that.
He signed the log.
He left.
After he was gone, I opened the log, and I looked at his three signatures.
They were all the same.
Mark Dolan, Fort Collins, Colorado.