Who: Two 18-year-old guysWhere: Nonou Mountain, HawaiiTheir mistake: They took a fall, but that’s itWhat happened: Two men were hiking on a trail when they both slipped off the trail and fell from the trail. They were unable to get back up to the trail and became disoriented. The hikers called 911 for help at [...]

Who: 52-year-old David FitzherbertWhere: Matterhorn and Monterosa Peaks, Swiss AlpsHis mistake: Doesn’t look like there were mistakes. He just didn’t see a crevasse.What happened: A man skiing with a mountain guide skied right into a crevasse 70 feet deep when the extra half-inch of the Blackberry phone in his breast pocket stopped him from falling [...]

Who: A 20-year-old Hiker from IllinoisWhere: Spring Mountain Shelter, along the Appalachian TrailHis mistake: Looks like he was grabbing some firewood and didn’t see the snakeWhat happened: A man was hiking with his sister on a portion of the Appalachian Trail. Somewhere near the Spring Mountain Shelter, the sister decided she wanted to hike a [...]

Who: 27-year-old Kristopher R. HaskinsWhere: Southwest side of Mount Hood, OregonHis mistake: It’s unknown. We don’t even know how far he fell.What happened: A man was climbing the southwest side of Mount Hood near the Sandy Glacier and fell an unknown distance. In the fall, the man broke his leg.

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Who: 16-year-old Bryanna Barnes of San DiegoWhere: Sierras near Bass Lake and the Portugese OverlookHer mistake: She got lost after hiding behind a tree to changeWhat happened: A girl who was taking a ropes course in a High Sierra adventure program told her group that she was going to change behind a tree. When the [...]

Who: A 28-year-old from Las Vegas, NevadaWhere: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, NevadaHer mistake: It’s unknown. It just looks like she lost her footingWhat happened: A woman was hiking and climbing in Red Rock with her husband. She was hiking, climbing and rappelling on and down the rocks. At some point, the woman lost [...]

Who: A male hikerWhere: Appalachian Trail in MassachusettsHis mistake: Unknown. Looks like he just got lost.What happened: A man weighing in at 380 pounds was hiking 3 miles north of Williamstown and somehow became lost and stranded on a cliff. The man used his cell phone around 11 a.m. to call authorities. For some reason, [...]

Who: 6-year-old Alex Suddeath, and his 4-year-old sister HeidiWhere: Roan Mountain, Pisgah National Forest, Tennessee Their mistake: They wandered off away from their parentsWhat happened: Three kids and their parents were on a hike. The parents stopped at the Cloudland Hotel lookout near a parking lot to take pictures, but the two youngest kids wandered [...]

Who: Susan SchwartzWhere: Mount Falcon Park, ColoradoHer mistake: Not sure.What happened: A woman hiking a popular trail in Colorado was bitten just below her knee by a rattlesnake. The woman tied a band around her leg to prevent the venom from spreading. She was able to hike a mile before she found help. A park [...]

Who: Donald Lee of Lake HughesWhere: Near Warm Springs, Angeles National ForestHis mistake: Not sure. But there is good newsWhat happened: A man was on a solo 3-day trip and called his girlfriend to inform her that he injured his knee, but lightened his pack and was able to continue. The man was not heard [...]