Rescue operations in the Dolomites, Italian Alps 1-Rescue helicopter crossing a typical geological formation 2-Training session with a Mountain Rescue team 3-Trying to spot a missing hiker 4-Winch retrieval of an injured climber immobilized on a hoistable stretcher 5-Doctor and nurse are winched through vegetation onto a rock wall 6-An hiker with a broken arm is winch to safety aboard 7-Winch retrieval of an injured skier 8-Protecting patient's face from the snow blown by the helicopter 9-It's late evening when helicopter returns to base:daily maintenance begins instantly 10-Overnight transfer