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 male canyoneer
Where: White Roost Canyon, Utah
His mistake: It’s unknown
What happened: A man was hiking with three others in White Roost Canyon. During a rappel into the canyon, the man fell about 15 feet. He suffered a back injury and was unable to get out of the canyon. It is unclear if it was [...]
Who: An 18-year-old male
Where: Saddle Mountain, Oregon
His mistake: It’s unknown
What happened: A teenager was reported overdue from a hike on Saturday. It is unclear if the teen was alone or with others during his hike. It is also unclear how long his hike was supposed to be. A search immediately began which included help from [...]
Who: A 40-year-old man from Portland
Where: Elk Lake, Oregon
His mistake: The man and his hiking partner became separated
What happened: A man and a woman were out for a day hike when, at some point, the two became separated. The man apparently took the wrong trail. When he realized he went down the wrong path, he [...]
Who: A 26-year-old man from Portland
Where: Mt. Hood, Oregon
His mistake: Wrong place, wrong time
What happened: A man was taking an ice and rock class with a non-profit mountaineering group when a large boulder started tumbling down above him. The boulder hit the climber and sent him on a 10-foot fall down the hill to an [...]
Who: 31-year-old LeRoy Buckley
Where: Notch Peak, Utah
His mistake: Not sure
What happened: Last week, I posted a story of a BASE jumper who went missing while walking along a ridge in Utah. His body was found 9 days after. There are no reports on how the man died.
New reports say that one man was at the [...]
Who: A 16-year-old boy
Where: Point St. George, California
His mistake: It’s unknown. Looks like a mis-step
What happened: A 16-year-old boy was climbing on the cliffs on Point St. George. His mother said he was an experienced climber, but it was unclear if he was on a vertical face or if he was just scrambling up the [...]
I know this isn’t the typical Hiker Hell post, but a new Hiker Hell site (launching *hopefully* in the next two weeks), will feature occasional gear reviews. I’ll keep them short and sweet. The first review is a TNF duffel provided by www.luggage.com.
The North Face Base Camp Duffel ($85-$120)
Summary: A bomber duffel perfect for travel [...]
Who: A 40-year-old man
Where: Empor route on Cob Rock, Boulder Canyon, Colorado
His mistake: It’s unknown
What happened: A climber and a belayer were on the Empor Route when, for some reason, the climber fell about 15 feet. It is unclear if the man fell to the ground or fell and hit the rock. They were using [...]
Who: 13-year-old Andrew Webster
Where: Near Mabbit Springs, Tennessee
His mistake: It’s unknown, but it looks like he went out alone
What happened: A 13-year-old Boy Scout, described as a “savvy hiker,” has gone missing after he went off into the woods by himself after school.
His mother said the boy is familiar with the trails around their house, [...]
Who: A 73-year-old Canadian woman
Where: Croagh Patrick, Ireland
Her mistake: Simple slip
What happened: A woman from Canada was hiking at Croagh Patrick when she slipped and broke her ankle at the summit. Local rescuers were told about the woman around 1 p.m. A Coast Guard chopper was sent to the scene and found the woman. She [...]
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