Who: 60-year-old Donald LeeWhere: Warm Springs Mountain, Angeles National Forest, CaliforniaHis mistake: He was alone, but it’s unsure right now of any other mistakesWhat happened: A man on a solo 3-day hike has now been missing for three days. The man called his girlfriend on Sunday to let her know that he was on his [...]

Who: A 45-year-old manWhere: Kwaaymii Point, Pine Valley, CaliforniaHis mistake: He wanted to take a different route despite his friends’ advice and slipped.What happened: A man was with a group of friends when he decided to take a different route near a lookout. Even though his friends told him not to go, he decided to [...]

Who: A hiker from Bend, OregonWhere: Salmon River, OregonHis mistake: He was hiking alone, but it looks like he just slippedWhat happened: The man who went missing after continuing a hike in rain on top of wet, slick rocks was found dead 300 feet below a cliff.

Authorities believe the man was looking over a bluff [...]

Who: Italian skier, Michele FaitWhere: K2His mistake: His partner said he just lost an edgeWhat happened: Michele Fait and his climbing partner, Fredrik Ericsson, planned on being the first two people to climb K2 without supplementary oxygen, then ski down the mountain, one of the deadliest in the world for climbers.

Fait and Ericsson were [...]

Who: A 56-year-old tourist from MontrealWhere: Palm Canyon Trail, Palm Springs, CaliforniaHis mistake: It’s unknown. He was hiking by himself though.What happened: A man was dropped off at the trailhead of the Palm Canyon trail by his wife around 10 a.m. He was supposed to return from the hike in a couple hours. When he [...]

Who: A 19-year-old hikerWhere: Fresnal Canyon, ArizonaHis mistake: He just slipped. Maybe he wasn’t paying enough attention while walking on a trail with lots of loose rocks.What happened: A man was hiking with a friend on a canyon trail known for having lots of loose rocks and boulders. At some point of the hike, the [...]

Who: A male hikerWhere: Salmon River, IdahoHis mistake: He continued hiking alone even though his hiking buddy turned aroundWhat happened: A man was with a group of 12 camping along the river. After they set up camp, the man and a friend decided to hike up a hill. About a mile up the ridge, the [...]

Who: A 19-year-old climber from Provo, UtahWhere: Squaw Peak, in Rock Canyon, UtahHis mistake: He freeclimbed a route that he wasn’t able to completeWhat happened: A climber who planned to free climb to the summit of Squaw Peak got caught when he climbed to a cliff that he was not able to down climb or [...]

Who: Two brothers in their early 20sWhere: Avion Ridge, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, CanadaTheir mistake: They changed their route part-way through their tripWhat happened: Two brothers were on a 3-day backpacking trip when the became stuck and disoriented. The brothers planned to do a loop trail, but for some reason, they changed their route [...]

Who: A woman and her dogsWhere: Pennine Way, Yorkshire, UKHer mistake: She was walking her dogs, I guessWhat happened: A woman was hiking with her two dogs near some cattle. The two dogs supposedly frightened the cattle and they attacked. The cattle trampled the hiker and she died.

Surprisingly this is a common occurrence. This is [...]