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: 62-year-old Dr. Wieslaw E. Walczak
Where: Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Mt. Washington, New Hampshire
His mistake: Don’t know. It was just a fall
What happened: A man went on a hike alone on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail on Mt. Washington. The man’s wife said a solo hike through these mountains wasn’t uncommon since the man was an experienced [...]
Who: 56-year-old Stuart Anderson
Where: Dishman Hills Natural Area, Spokane, Washington
His mistake: A simple slip
What happened: A man was geocaching with his wife above a sheer rock cliff in the Dishman Hills Natural Area. While looking for the beloved cache, the man slipped on some pine needles and plummeted down 100 feet with nothing to break [...]
Who: A 22-year-old male
Where: Butte at Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona
His mistake: Looks like he just took a misstep
What happened: A man was hiking to the top of the butte at Papago Park in Arizona when he lost his footing and fell about 30 feet. He struck his head and shoulder in the fall and may [...]
Who: 31-year-old Jarek Sweigert and 38-year-old Marty Cooke
Where: Kelly Gulch, Idaho
Their mistake: Could be poor planning or bad luck
What happened: Two men went on a day hike through Kelly Gulch in Blaine County, Idaho. During their hike, a heavy snow storm hit the area and the men became separated while trying to get back to [...]
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: 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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