Who: A 32-year-old manWhere: North Cheyenne Canon Park, ColoradoHis mistake: Looks like a simple slipWhat happened: An ice climber fell about 50 feet while trying to retrieve a rope on the Silver Cascade Falls (unfrozen version of it pictured above) near Helen Hunt Falls.

He fell down and whacked a series of slabs before coming to [...]

Who: A woman new to the areaWhere: Harriman State Park, New YorkHer mistake: She ventured too far in an unfamiliar areaWhat happened: A women who recently moved to the area went cross country skiing and couldn’t find her way back. She had to call 911 and four search and rescue members headed into the park [...]

Who: 29-year-old Steven ScottWhere: A State Park facing the Delaware River in PennsylvaniaHis mistake: Looks like bad luck. Doesn’t seem to be equipment failure.What happened: An ice climber fell an estimated 30 feet and slammed onto a ledge and breaking his ankle. The man was climbing with two other friends.

The friends called for help, and [...]

Thanks to HikerHell reader, Kristy, for sending in this story and her photos. If you have a personal HikerHell story, please e-mail it to me at brianquines@gmail.com

Who: Kristy from TennesseeWhere: Big Frog Mountain, TennesseeHer mistake: Just a simple slip that caused big-time damageWhat happened: Kristy was descending the mountain with four other friends – Jesse, [...]

Who: A brother and sister from Loveland, Colorado. Both are EMTsWhere: Blanca Peak, a 14er, in ColoradoTheir mistake: Looks like bad luck. Beacons, avy knowledge and some avy safety gear might’ve helped.What happened: A brother and sister were hiking the southwest face of Blanca Peak in the Sangre de Cristo range in Colorado.

The avalanche swept [...]

Who: Four Italian Climbers ages 35 to 40 years oldWhere: Aiguille du Midi area (pictured above) of the Mont Blanc range in the French AlpsTheir mistake: Not sure yet. Details are thin.What happened: Four Italians died of an apparent fall on a climb to Aiguille du Midi overnight. Authorities believe they fell about 3,280 feet, [...]

Who: A 17-year-old girl from Estes ParkWhere: The Lumpy Ridge area (pictured above) of Rocky Mountain National ParkHer mistake: Tackled something a little too big for her. I can’t blame her for not having equipment … she’s a freeclimber for god’s sake.What happened: A 17-year-old climber became stuck 200 feet above ground with no way [...]

Who: Micheal Leming, 45, of PortlandWhere: Mount Hood, OregonHis mistake: Bad luck this time.What happened: A climber broke his ankle and suffered a shoulder injury after being pummeled by a shower of falling ice near the summit of Mount Hood.

The man and two other experienced climbers were ascending the south side of the mountain in [...]

Who: A couple of hikers, no age givenWhere: East Sooke Park, Victoria, B.C.Their mistake: Not sure if they got lost or tired.What happened: A couple of climbers were reported missing after they failed to return from a day hike at 8 p.m. Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue along with Metchosin Search and Rescue teamed [...]

Who: 51-year-old Arthur D’Lisle of KansasWhere: Aconcagua, ArgentinaHis mistake: Bad luck.What happened: A climber, who was apparently climbing one of the seven summits on his own, died after being hit by falling rock at the 16,400 foot level. Army patrol found the man screaming for help. As rescue crews were carrying him down to base [...]