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Over four years ago, I read “Touching the Void” and I was always intrigued by situation hikers find themselves in and the incredible things they do to stay alive.

This blog is about learning from other people’s mistakes, so you don’t make the same ones.

“Better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat”

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19-year-old Woman Found After Two Days in Wilderness

A 19-year-old woman from Cashmere was found cold, tired and thirsty, but uninjured after being lost for two days near Lake Minotaur in Washington.

The woman, Anna Joy Robinson, went for an afternoon hike on Saturday and was reported missing during the evening by her father. Search and rescue, including three search dogs and community volunteers, [...]

Nine Lives Rescued from Rising Creek in New York

Nine young adults, ages 17 to 21, were rescued after hiking near the Cattaraugus Creek area in Zoar Valley, New York. The group, all from Buffalo, were hiking in the area during a rain storm which made the creek rise. The hikers were unable to cross the creek safely, the only way back to their [...]

Base jumper injured in Canyonlands

A 46-year-old man broke his leg and was stranded 350 feet above a canyon floor after attempting to be free like a bird. The man was base jumping from Updraft Arch in Canyonlands National Park. He still needs to learn how to spread his wings to fly.

There was a problem with his parachute and the [...]

19-year-old Woman Dies in Cottonwood Canyon

The body of a woman reported lost on Sunday night was found today in Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah. She apparently died after falling 80 to 100 feet off of a steep part of the trail.

The 19-year-old woman was hiking with a group when she stopped near Moss Ledge to take photos. She was shortly [...]

Bear Attacks Teen Girl During 24-Hour Bike Race

During the 13th hour of a 24-hour mountain bike race in Alaska, a 14-year-old girl was attacked by a bear. The girl suffered head, neck, torso and leg wounds. Rescuers said the bear tried to bite the girl’s head, but her bike helmet saved her life.

The attacked happened during a bike race hosted by the [...]

Teen Swept Down Sandy River in Oregon

OREGON – Search and rescue teams in Clackamas County in Oregon are looking for a 16-year-old boy who was swept down the Sandy River (pictured above).

Patrick Monteith and three of his friends were camping on property owned by one of the boys. In the afternoon, the boys attempted to cross the river. His friends say [...]

Woman Dies Climbing Crestone Needle

During an attempt to climb the 14,197-foot peak of Crestone Needle in the Sangre de Cristo range in Colorado, a 49-year-old woman died after she slipped about 100 feet.

The victim, Linda M. Pryor, was traversing a steep and rocky ridge at 13,500 feet when she lost her hand holds while scrambling. She fell back and [...]

Bison Sends Boy Into Low Orbit

A 12-year-old boy from Pennsylvania took a ride when a bison flipped the boy 10 feet into the air as he posed for pictures with his family.

The family was posing for pictures one to two feet away from the bison amid warnings from other visitors in the area. The bison was either annoyed or threatened [...]

Drunk Climber Rescued After Fall

A drunk idiot got what was coming to him today when he fell 20 feet near the Cape Horn View Point in Washington. David Wright, of Washougal, tried to climb a cliff near the point, lost his footing and fell – injuring his shoulder.

Rescuers from seven agencies had to use a rope system to hoist [...]

Watch Out for Banana Peels

Pretty intense video of a guy slipping down a steep slope. His friend is either a complete jerk or experienced at what to do when someone takes a tumble.

Not sure how his friend kept is cool through the event.

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