About Over four years ago, I read “Touching the Void” and I was always intrigued by situation hikers find themselves in and the incredible things they do to stay alive.
This blog is about learning from other people’s mistakes, so you don’t make the same ones.
“Better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat”
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Who: A 68-year-old man
Where: Otscher, Lower Austria
His mistake: He lost his balance
What happened: A man climbing in the Otscher area with his 35-year-old son lost his footing and fell into a crevasse. He fell 250 meters into the crevasse. It is unclear if rescuers were able to recover the body, but I doubt it. Unfortunately [...]
Who: 47-year-old Jillian Cowie
Where: Glyder Fawr, Idwal Slabs, Snowdonia, North Wales
Her mistake: Lost her footing.
What happened: A woman was hiking alone and was descending Glyder Fawr. Weather conditions were windy and there may have been cloud cover on the mountain.
At some point of her descent, the woman lost her footing, apparently from the strong winds. [...]
Who: Maria “Gina” Natera-Armenta and 53-year-old Fidel Diaz
Where: Cleveland National Forest, Southern California
Their mistake: They got disoriented, and it doesn’t look like they were familiar with the trails.
What happened: A man and woman went on a routine trail run through the Cleveland National Forest. Although both were familiar with a few trails, they decided to [...]
Who: 70-year-old Edward “Barry” Sharp
Where: Lions Bay area near Cypress Bowl, Canada
His mistake: He hiked alone and gave friends and family a vague itinerary
What happened: A man told family and friends that he intended to hike in the North Shore area by himself. Unfortunately, he didn’t tell them what trailhead he planned to start at [...]
Who: 24-year-old Eliot Ramsay Kalmbach
Where: Teewinot, Grand Teton National Park
His mistake: They were hiking off trail, but it’s unclear if it was intended or if they were lost.
What happened: A man from Pennsylvania and his hiking partner were spending the day on Teewinot mountain. It is unclear if they were hiking to the summit or [...]
Who: A male hiker
Where: Lava Falls Route Trail, Grand Canyon NP, Arizona
His mistake: It’s unknown
What happened: A man began a hike at 9 a.m. yesterday and was expected back three hours later. When he didn’t return, his wife reported him missing. Search crews began to assemble in the area and were going to start looking [...]
Welcome to the new Hiker Hell. Hopefully the new design will be easier on the eyes for you. I’m off to Big Bear for my last So Cal rock climbing trip before I move north to Lake Tahoe. Have fun out there, and don’t end up on Hiker Hell.
Who: A 35-year-old man
Where: Cold Springs Trail, Santa Barbara, California
His mistake: Lack of Vibram? Not sure. He slipped on a rock.
What happened: A man was hiking along a popular mountain above Santa Barbara when he slipped off a rock and injured his foot and arm. He was unable to continue on the trail. He was [...]
Who: A 51-year-old man
Where: Bukit Tabur, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
His mistake: Just a simple slip
What happened: A man went on a hike alone in an area he was unfamiliar with. Around noon, the man became lost and was looking for a way back to the trailhead. While he was hiking around, the man slipped and fell [...]
Who: Yoshito Usui of Japan, creator of “Crayon Shinchan”
Where: Mount Arafune, Japan
His mistake: He took a fall off a cliff. It’s unclear how it happened.
What happened: A cartoonist was reported missing on September 11 after he told friends that he was going on a solo hike on a mountain. Eight days later, another climber found [...]
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