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: Seven Russian Hikers, 5 men and 2 women
Where: Kunlun Mountain Range, China
Their mistake: They were hiking illegally, but there are a lot of holes in the story still
What happened: A group of seven hikers from Russia planned on hiking through the Kunlun Mountain Range for about one month. When the Russians applied for their [...]
Who: 24-year-old Blaze Starkey
Where: Black Elk Wilderness, South Dakota
His mistake: He didn’t check in with friends and family
What happened: A college student, believed to be on a spiritual quest, went on a multi-day trip through the Black Elk Wilderness. The student occasionally hiked into towns and resorts to call his family and update them on [...]
Who: Graeme Campbell
Where: Frans Josef Glacier, New Zealand
His mistake: Where do I begin
What happened: A man visiting from Scotland and his friend were climbing the steep Alex Knob area of the Frans Josef Glacier. The man did not have the proper safety equipment to hike on the glacier, nor did he have any training on [...]
Who: 32-year-old Roby Piantoni
Where: Shisha Pangma, Tibet, China
His mistake: He was climbing in crystal-ice conditions which contributed to a slip
What happened: World-renowned mountaineer, Roby Piantoni, was with a group attempting a new route up the south face of Shisha Pangma, the world’s 14th tallest mountain and the last 8,000-meter peak to be climbed.
The team attempted [...]
Who: 59-year-old Diana Haley
Where: Baxter Hollow Preserve, Wisconsin
Her mistake: She became lost
What happened: A woman went on a hike on her own in the Baxter Hollow Preserve when she became lost. The woman was able to use her cell phone to call 911 for help. I’m not sure why authorities weren’t able to pinpoint her [...]
The three men who were found in Kings Canyon after being overdue from a 65-mile hike were found safe. Apparently the men became stranded on a ledge above a waterfall for three days roughly one quarter mile from Cedar Grove.
It isn’t clear how the men got stranded on the ledge, but it seems like [...]
Who: Lanier Rogers and brothers Jacob and Jordan Zeman
Where: Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon National Park
Their mistake: Looks like they just got delayed
What happened: Three hikers set out for a 65-mile, one-week trip through Kings Canyon National Park. A family member reported them overdue when they didn’t return on time. Park rangers along with search and [...]
Who: A 76-year-old woman
Where: Blackstone Edge, UK
Her mistake: Looks like a simple mis-step
What happened: The Calder Valley Search and Rescue team were training and heading back to the Shepherds Rest pub when they were flagged down by a hiker. The hiker said there was a woman about 200 meters from the road who suffered a [...]
Who: 64-year-old David Frank Bone
Where: Snyder-Middleswarth Nature Area, Bald Eagle State Forest, Pennsylvania
His mistake: It’s unknown
What happened: A man went hiking alone in a densely-wooded area in the Snyder-Middleswarth Nature Area. It is unclear if the man was on a day hike or a multi-day hike. The man’s wife reported him missing at 8:05 p.m. [...]
Who: A 24-year-old German tourist
Where: Bald Rock, Boonoo Boonoo National Park, Australia
His mistake: He got separated and the rest is unknown
What happened: A German tourist went hiking with a few friends to the summit of Bald Rock in Boonoo Boonoo National Park. Somewhere along the hike, the curious hiker wanted to check out another trail. [...]
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