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 male climbers
Where: Condor Condiment, Pinnacles National Monument, California
Their mistake: Bad timing
What happened: Two rock climbers attempted to ascend the “Condor Condiment,” a 500-foot route at Pinnacles National Monument.
During their climb, the sun began to set and they were forced to climb in the dark. At 6 p.m., the climbers didn’t feel safe climbing [...]
Who: A British man
Where: Hagar Qim, UK
His mistake: Bad luck.
What happened: A man was rock climbing on Hagar Qim when a large rock above him fell and struck the man. The climber took a fall and suffered a severe head injury. Authorities said the man’s rope caught his fall, but he was still semi-conscious and [...]
Who: Chris Price of Hebron, KY and Jerry Rose of Corbin
Where: Dogslaughter Falls trail, Kentucky
Their mistake: They took a night hike and lost their flashlight
What happened: Two lovebirds went on a hike on the Dogslaughter Falls trail near Cumberland Falls.
When the sun set, the couple realized their flashlight was lost. Luckily, the couple had a [...]
Who: A 54-year-old man from Coquitlam, British Columbia
Where: Mt. Baker, Washington
His mistake: Looks like he took a bad line
What happened: A husband and wife planned on enjoying a nice day in the snow on Mt. Baker in Washington. The woman was snowshoeing while the man went skiing. They ascended up a route toward Artist Point [...]
Who: Toni Sneva
Where: Riverside State Park, Spokane Washington
Her mistake: She went hiking alone
What happened: A woman went on a day hike through Riverside State Park in Washington. The woman has hiked the trail many times before and was wearing light clothes and told family where she was going.
When the woman was two miles away from [...]
Who: 20-year-old Chandler Nunley and Donald Brewer
Where: The Thumb, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah
Their mistake: They attempted a route that was way above their heads
What happened: Two hikers decided to hike up the Thumb, a 900-foot cliff in Little Cottonwood Canyon. The hikers have hiked up the cliff before, but never in the winter – and [...]
Who: Shelley Thomsen
Where: Matthew’s Stream, Ruahine Ranges, New Zealand
Her mistake: Just a simple slip
What happened: A woman, part of a larger hiking party, went on a hike in the Ruahine Ranges to prepare for the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge. The group hiked down into a gully and the woman slipped. Her foot got caught under [...]
Who: A 58-year-old man, a 61-year-old man and a 26-year-old man
Where: Wester Ross mountain, UK
Their mistake: They got lost and split up
What happened: Three men went on a day hike on Wester Ross mountain in the UK. During their hike, the men got lost and for some reason decided to split up even though [...]
Who: 44-year-old Ross Mason
Where: Big Bear Loop, Gila Wilderness Area, New Mexico
His mistake: It’s unknown if he was lost or injured
What happened: A man went on a solo hike on the Big Bear Loop, a 25-mile trail part of the Gila Wilderness Area. When the man didn’t return as expected, his friend reported the man [...]
Who: Two women
Where: Cape Split, Nova Scotia
Their mistake: A simple fall led to bad timing
What happened: Two hikers went on a hike on the Main Trail of Cape Split, a peninsula that extends from the mainland out to a rock formation. During their hike on a steep trail, one of the women fell and injured [...]
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