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: Igor Sherstnev and Anfisa krasheninina of Russia
Where: Siguniang (Four Girls) Mountain, Sichuan Province, China
Their mistake: Looks like bad luck. Not sure what the snow conditions were or if the climbers were able to evaluate it
What happened: Four Russians were on a backpacking and climbing trip on Siguniang Mountain. At an elevation of 6,250 feet, [...]
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 female hiker
Where: Trace Ridge, Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina
Her mistake: She hiked in unfamiliar territory. Not sure where the mistake was made
What happened: A woman and her brother planned to take a day hike to the top of Trace Ridge. This was the first time the hikers have been in the area and [...]
Who: 83-year-old Clifford Wannop
Where: Isle of Skye, near Kinloch Lodge Hotel, UK
His mistake: He did go alone, but we’re unsure what happened
What happened: A man on vacation was to go on a short hike from the Kinloch Lodge Hotel but never returned. Three mountain rescue teams, search and rescue dogs, helicopters and lifeboats have all [...]
Who: A 33-year-old man
Where: Tararua foothills, New Zealand
His mistake: A simple fall
What happened: A man hiking alone fell during his hike and injured his ankle. He was unable to continue with his hike and was lying injured in some bushes. The man was able to use his cell phone to call his father. Four family [...]
Who: A man in his 40s
Where: Mount Remarkable National Park, Australia
His mistake: He got separated from his group
What happened: A father was hiking with his wife and four children in the Goat Rock area near the summit of Mt. Remarkable. At some point, the man became separated from the group.
Emergency services are in the area [...]
Who: 13-year-old Andrew Webster
Where: Near Mabbit Springs, Tennessee
His mistake: It’s unknown, but it looks like he went out alone
What happened: A 13-year-old Boy Scout, described as a “savvy hiker,” has gone missing after he went off into the woods by himself after school.
His mother said the boy is familiar with the trails around their house, [...]
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