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: Two men and a 13-year-old boy
Where: Three Tarns, Great Langdale, UK
Their mistake: Poor planning
What happened: Three hikers planned a hike around the Three Tarns. While on their hike, it began to get dark and the hikers were far from the trailhead. When they realized that it would be dark before they got out, they [...]
Who: Cousins 22-year-old Katherine Welsch and 18-year-old Giverny Welsch
Where: Camels Hump State Park, Vermont
Their mistake: It’s unknown
What happened: Two female cousins went on a dayhike at Camels Hump State Park but didn’t return later that day. A relative of the women became concerned when they were overdue and called Vermont State Police to report them [...]
Who: A 12-year-old hiker
Where: Hole in the Rock, Papago Park, Arizona
His mistake: He was wearing tennis shoes instead of hiking boots
What happened: A boy was playing in Papago Park in a place called Hole in the Rock. While climbing and hiking inside, the boy lost traction and fell 20 feet. He suffered severe lacerations to [...]
Who: Six martial artists and a man in a wheelchair
Where: Llanberis Path, Allt Moses, Snowdon, UK
Their mistake: Poor planning
What happened: A group of six martial artists wanted to raise funds by breaking the record for most martial artists to climb Allt Moses. In addition to having a half dozen martial artists, the men also [...]
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Who: A 64-year-old male hiker
Where: Mount Talavera, Los Silos, Spain
His mistake: He went alone, but at least he did do some things right
What happened: A man went on a hike alone on Mount Talavera. During the hike, the man fell and was stuck on a ledge. He was unable to climb back up to the [...]
Who: Mike Brown, from Anchorage
Where: Zachar Bay, Kodiak Island, Alaska
His mistake: Looks like a simple misstep
What happened: A man and his friend were dropped off by plane for a hike near Zachar Bay on the west side of Kodiak Island when he took a fall. It isn’t clear if it was a slip, a [...]
Who: Two young men
Where: Granite Dells, Arizona
Their mistake: It’s unknown. Could be a combination of poor planning or biting off more then they can chew
What happened: Two men were hiking and rock climbing in the Granite Dells area when they someone became stranded on a climbing rock. It doesn’t seem like the men were using [...]
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Careful though, there are a bunch of items the coupon can’t be applied to including… gift certificates, lift tickets, Arc’teryx, Black Diamond, Burton, The [...]
Who: 7 Marines, part of a group of 26 Marines
Where: Skyline Trail, Palm Springs, California
Their mistake: They didn’t bring or drink enough water
What happened: A group of 26 Marines went on a hike on the dreaded Skyline Trail, a butt-kicking trail that rises from the Palm Springs valley to the mountainous terrain of San Jacinto.
During [...]
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