A pack of Huskys in the Backcountry
November 1, 2017 By Dave Hirschman
He’d overflown mountainous central Idaho many times in a corporate jet at 40,000 feet, but this was different. Instead of looking down at the icy peaks with a God’s-eye view of the vast wilderness area, Learjet 35 co-pilot Zack Schmidt was maneuvering an Aviat Husky among steep-walled canyons lining the winding, rushing Salmon River. The craggy peaks towered above him, blocking any view of the distant horizon.
He’d overflown mountainous central Idaho many times in a corporate jet at 40,000 feet, but this was different. Instead of looking down at the icy peaks with a God’s-eye view of the vast wilderness area, Learjet 35 co-pilot Zack Schmidt was maneuvering an Aviat Husky among steep-walled canyons lining the winding, rushing Salmon River. The craggy peaks towered above him, blocking any view of the distant horizon.
