This will be the last Hiker Hell post until the first or second week of September.

My friend and I are leaving today to hike the John Muir Trail for the next few weeks. For those unfamiliar with the trail, it is a 200+ mile hike between Yosemite Valley and Mt. Whitney. We plan on [...]

Who: A 36-year-old manWhere: Eldorado Peak, WashingtonHis mistake: He just took a fallWhat happened: A man and a climbing partner were ascending Eldorado Peak when one of the men slipped and fell about 20 feet. The man slammed into a rock and received a big gash on his waist.

His climbing partner went for help and [...]

Who: 49-year-old Jim WilliamsonWhere: Red Mountain, UtahHis mistake: Looks like he took a fallWhat happened: A man called his wife on Sunday to tell his wife that he made a wrong turn on the trail and was running out of water. His wife called for help. Shortly after, authorities suspect the man’s cell phone died [...]

Who: A male in his 20sWhere: Shaw Creek, British ColumbiaHis mistake: Just a simple mistake with bad consequencesWhat happened: A man and four of his friends set out for a day hike near Shaw Creek. About 500 meters up a mountain, the man fell down a steep embankment and received compound fractures in his arm. [...]

Who: A heli-skiing guideWhere: Ragged Range, Methven, New ZealandHis mistake: Bad luck, but maybe he shouldn’t have been on that slopeWhat happened: A heli-skiing guide was checking a slope before four of his clients took a ride down. While he was looking at potential runs, the snow below him began sliding, taking him down along [...]

Who: Two men in their 20sWhere: Lolo Peak, MontanaTheir mistake: They didn’t check the weather and forgot some very important toolsWhat happened: Two men climbed to the top of Lolo Peak, a 9,140-foot mountain, but took a wrong turn on the descent. Instead of heading down the Carlton Ridge, the men went down the Lantern [...]

Who: 42-year-old Christian Sch.Where: Upper Murz valley, StyriaHis mistake: He was hiking at night by himselfWhat happened: A man who was hiking with a group was planning to sleep in a mountain hut. The group was able to make it to the mountain hut, but for some reason the man and another hiker decided to [...]

Who: 49-year-old Jim WilliamsonWhere: Red Mountain, Southern UtahHis mistake: It’s unknown, but he may have taken a wrong turnWhat happened: A man who was hiking alone called his wife to tell her that he may have hiked the wrong way and was running out of water.

His wife called for help and a search began. Authorities [...]

Who: Three hikers and a dogWhere: Mt. Rose, California/Nevada borderTheir mistake: Not sure.What happened: Three hikers and a dog were on a hike in the Mt. Rose wilderness. It seems like they were overdue and someone reported them missing. A search began and two hikers and a dog were found. It is unclear how the [...]

Who: 28-year-old David Gimelfarb, a doctoral student from ChicagoWhere: Rincon de la Vieja national park, Costa RicaHis mistake: It’s unknown, but it looks like he hiked aloneWhat happened: An American man in Costa Rica has gone missing. The man told friends and family that he was planning a hike through a national park. When the [...]