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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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Man Dies of Heart Attack on Bump and Grind Trail

Who: La Quinta City Manager, Thomas Genovese
Where: Bump and Grind Trail, Palm Springs, California
His mistake: No mistake. His time had come.
What happened: A man was hiking the Bump and Grind trail with friends when he suddenly collapsed. The man suffered a heart attack. His friends called for help and a rescue, including a [...]

Doctor Dies on Beginner’s Run in Vail

Who: 62-year-old Charles Tuft
Where: Vail, Colorado
His mistake: He just lost control
What happened: A doctor from Vail was skiing on a beginner run, when he skied off an embankment and had a bad fall. Despite wearing a helmet, the man died of bodily trauma. This is the second ski death in Colorado this weekend [...]

Snowboarder Dies in Colorado

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Who: 20-year-old Evan Massini
Where: Breckenridge Ski Resort
His mistake: Seems like he was snowboarding a little out of control
What happened: A young snowboarder, who just got his snowboard fixed, died this weekend while snowboarding at Breckendridge. The man was on the Peak 8 Northstar trail when he crashed into a tree. He [...]

WOMAN DIES AFTER SLIPPING ON LEAVES

Who: Regina Febbo Frasier
Where: Cummins Falls, Blackburn Fork River, Tennessee
Her mistake: She slipped on leaves
What happened: A woman was hiking with two friends near the Cummins Falls. The area is rocky and slick. While she was hiking, she slipped on some leaves and fell over a cliff and suffered fatal head injuries.

Her husband [...]

Injured Teen Rescued From Pepper Sauce Cave, Arizona

Who: 16-year-old Mason Carpenter
Where: Pepper Sauce Cave, north side of Mount Lemmon, Arizona
His mistake: Bad luck
What happened: A teen was exploring Pepper Sauce Cave with his father. They were about 200 yards into the cave when the teen slipped and heard a “pop” in his leg. At first he didn’t feel too much [...]

Half Naked Man On Mushrooms Rescued on Flatirons

Who: A 25-year-old man
Where: Flatirons, Colorado
His mistake: He was on shrooms and freaking out…duh
What happened: A man and his friend were hiking on the Flatirons. At least one man took psychedelic mushrooms and began “not acting right.” His friend called for help and a rescue group was sent. The man was taken to [...]

Pro Skier Dies in Utah Avalanche

Who: 38-year-old Matthew Jamie Pierre
Where: Snowbird, Utah
His mistake: He went skiing on a high risk avalanche day
What happened: A professional skier went to get some turns in at Snowbird before the resort opened for the season. He was standing on a cliff when an avalanche swept him off. He was not buried, but [...]

Taiwanese Hiker Saved by Smartphone

Who: A Taiwanese man
Where: Nanhu Mountains, Taiwan
His mistake: Just bad luck in a fall
What happened: A man was hiking by himself and fell into a deep ravine. In the fall, the man suffered injuries to his mid-section and other parts of his body. The man, who happened to be a software engineer for [...]

Dehydrated Hikers Rescued from Margarine Ridge, Australia

Who: A man and a 38-year-old woman
Where: Margarine Ridge, near Mount Hay, Australia
Their mistake: They didn’t bring enough water
What happened: Two hikers set out for a day hike and became dehydrated. Unable to continue, they called for help around 10:30pm.

Rescuers in a chopper spotted the hiker, but because of the fading light, the [...]

Hiker Mistaken for Bear Shot Dead

Who: 20-year-old Chirstopher Ochoa of French Camp, CA
Where: Silver Creek Falls, Oregon
His mistake: Bad luck. Unsure if he was wearing the Mountain Hardwear monkey jacket.
What happened: A man wearing dark clothing while hiking in Silver Creek Falls Park a couple weeks ago. At the same time, a 67-year-old man and his grandson were [...]

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