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: An adult male and a teen male
Where: Out of bounds at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, British Columbia, Canada
Their mistake: They bit off more than they can chew
What happened: Three skiers decided to tackle some backcountry terrain. During their descent, they came across a steep, icy chute that they didn’t feel comfortable with. They took off [...]
Who: 34-year-old Luca Vuerich
Where: Kraniska Gora, Slovenia
His mistake: Bad luck
What happened: Famed Italian Alpinist, Luca Vuerich, was climbing in the mountains near Kraniska Gora when a large avalanche swept him away. He was rescued by fellow climbers and transported to a local hospital where he eventually succumbed to his injuries. There are no reported details [...]
Who: A husband and wife, both 44 years old
Where: Powder Mountain, Utah
Their mistake: They wanted to get one more run in and got caught in fog
What happened: A husband and wife wanted to get one more lap in at Powder Mountain in Utah. Their plan was to follow the same line as the previous run. [...]
Who: A 19-year-old boy and girl
Where: Molong, NSW, Australia
Their mistake: Bad luck
What happened: Two teens, part of a larger group of 30, were camping in Molong. While sleeping in their tent, a 17-year-old teen was moving a Ute through the campground and somehow ran over the tent, killing the two teens. It is unclear how [...]
Who: A young adult male
Where: Florida Trail, Okeechobee County, Florida
His mistake: He was hiking alone and wearing insufficient clothing
What happened: Hikers came across the body of a young adult male while hiking the Florida Trail in Okeechobee County. The dead man was only wearing cargo shorts, a t-shirt and a light windbreaker.
Authorities believe the [...]
Where: Makaha Valley, Hawaii
His mistake: It’s unknown if it was a human error or equipment failure
What happened: One week after a First Lieutenant returned from a tour in Iraq, he and his friends went on a grueling two-day hiking trip bushwacking through jungle forests and traversing ridges. During the trip, the Lieutenant and a friend [...]
Who: A 23-year-old male
Where: Between Summit Cove and Keystone, Colorado
His mistake: He was alone and wearing tennis shoes despite the cold weather
What happened: A man was at a house in Summit Cove and decided to walk back to his house in the Keystone area. It is unclear how far the locations were. Despite the cold [...]
Who: A 41-year-old male
Where: Bansko, a ski resort in Bulgaria
His mistake: He hucked a cornice
What happened: A man was skiing at one of the most popular resorts in Bulgaria when he decided to hit a cornice. The skier suffered injuries and minutes after ski patrol arrived, he died. It is unclear how hard he hit [...]
Who: 19-year-old Steven J. Strygulec of Rogersville, MI
Where: Buffalo National River, Arkansas
His mistake: He got separated, then lost a bunch of his gear
What happened: A group of five college students went for a camping trip through Buffalo National River. At some point during the hike, one of their friends – a hearing impaired, inexperienced outdoorsman, [...]
Who: A male ice climber
Where: Officer’s Gulch, The Shroud, Colorado
His mistake: It’s unknown
What happened: Two men were ice climbing on The Shroud route near Copper Mountain and Frisco in Colorado. At some point during the climb, one of the men fell 40 feet. His friend called 911 and 22 volunteer rescuers responded. Rescue teams used [...]
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