Who: 53-year-old Keum KimWhere: Mountaineers Route, Mt. Whitney, CaliforniaHer mistake: Seems like they were a bit unprepared, but details are thin.What happened: A woman and three of her friends were climbing the Mountaineers Route when the woman suddenly slipped in an ice and rock chute. The accident happened around 9 p.m. It is unknown why [...]

Who: 75-year-old Julie Barney and 91-year-old Bill DuncanWhere: Foothills Park, Palo Alto, CaliforniaTheir mistake: It was a simple slip for the first victim. The second guy went into the ravine to be the hero and ended up getting stuck himself.What happened: A woman, man and a third person were hiking on a steep section of [...]

Who: Four Austrian climbers ages 23 to 35 years.Where: Rax mountains, Austria. The Rax is a mountain range at the border of the Austrian federal provinces Lower Austria and Styria situated in the Northern Limestone AlpsTheir mistake: Being out of shape and lacking experience for this climb.What happened: The four men started their climb on [...]

Who: A 19-year-old British touristWhere: Lennard Gorge, Western AustraliaHis mistake: He was taking a picture near the edge and slipped off.What happened: A young British tourist was hiking with two friends near a gorge. He was taking a picture of his friends when he slipped and fell 65 feet.

His friends made their way down the [...]

Who: 17-year-old Scott MasonWhere: White Mountains, New HampshireHis mistake: He went out alone, but he did do a lot of things rightWhat happened: A teen eagle scout set out for a 17-mile hike on his own in the Presidential Range towards Mount Washington. The warm weather was nice, but the sun also contributed to increased [...]

Thanks to Bergschlawiner of the MRA International Committee and Seattle Mountain Rescue for sending in this story.

Who: Two Afghan refugees living in FieberbrunnWhere: 1,730-meter high Bürglkopf at Fieberbrunn near KitzbühelTheir mistake: Tackling the snow-covered mountain wearing only tennis shoes and light clothing.What happened: Two Afghans, ages 21 and 26, living at the refugee camp in [...]

Who: 42-year-old Martin MinarikWhere: Annapurna, an 8,091-meter peak in the HimalayasHis mistake: Looks like he pushed too hard in unforgiving weatherWhat happened: A climber along with his friend, Sloval Dodo Kopold and French climber, Elisabeth Revol, were attempting to climb Annapurna.

On their first attempt, high winds turned them around. Kopold had enough and got [...]

Who: A 15-year-old hikerWhere: Coyote Gulch in the Escalante Desert, UtahHis mistake: He hiked ahead of his group and got lost.Where: A 15-year-old boy hiking with family members got a little too excited and started moving too fast. He was ahead of the rest of the group and made a wrong turn on the trail. [...]

Who: A woman in her early 20sWhere: Estes Park, ColoradoHer mistake: She was hiking on slippery rocksWhat happened: A woman hiking with her friend slipped on some rocks and became stuck in a crevice or fissure. Some how the woman or her friend was able to contact a third friend to tell them of the [...]

Who: 20-year-old John Erich GistingerWhere: Oconee County State Park, South CarolinaHis mistake: Crossed a stream in a dangerous place – near a waterfallWhat happened: A man and two friends hiked to the base of Hidden Falls, then began climbing up the left side of the falls. Partway up the waterfall, the men decided to cross [...]