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IMScotty wrote:
Such a very strange case. I don't think this conclusion will satisfy anyone, although it is probably the correct one...
cnn.com/2021/10/21/us/californ…-of-death-trnd/index.html
cnn.com/2022/02/18/us/californ…l-moments-trnd/index.html2,000 miler -
A terrible story. Looks like the authorities got it right.
The map is worth a close look. The pace and photos seem to indicate they were having a pleasant hike up till 10:30 AM. By noon it had turned into an emergency. It does not take long in that kind of heat. I'm guessing they did not take advantage of the river to replenish their water supply. They were so close to the end of their loop too.
On my CA desert hikes I've found it best to sit it out between 11 AM and 3 PM. The sun is brutal. Of course, the trick is to find a bit of shade to sit it out in.“Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier -
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Here is a story with a happy ending...
sfgate.com/california-parks/ar…ID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight
A hiker who came prepared!“Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier -
The same hiker rescued twice and n two days.
knau.org/knau-and-arizona-news…ys-on-san-francisco-peaks -
odd man out wrote:
The same hiker rescued twice and n two days.
knau.org/knau-and-arizona-news…ys-on-san-francisco-peaks
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
odd man out wrote:
The same hiker rescued twice and n two days.
knau.org/knau-and-arizona-news…ys-on-san-francisco-peaks
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LIhikers wrote:
Astro wrote:
odd man out wrote:
The same hiker rescued twice and n two days.
knau.org/knau-and-arizona-news…ys-on-san-francisco-peaks
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“Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier -
LIhikers wrote:
Astro wrote:
odd man out wrote:
The same hiker rescued twice and n two days.
knau.org/knau-and-arizona-news…ys-on-san-francisco-peaks
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That same post was shared over 50 times (!) in the first 4 hours to the N. GA Hiking and Adventure page according to the admin. No telling what it's up to now -- the admins are playing whack a mole. It get posted, they delete it.
At first they all came directly from the GBI page. Then as TV stations and news sites posted the GBI post to their page the shares started to come in from them.
I hope we get a final count.
I came here to get away from it.2,000 milerThe post was edited 1 time, last by max.patch: typso ().
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GBI identifies hiker found dead along Appalachian Trail
By WSBTV.com News Staff
April 18, 2022 at 4:38 pm EDT
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — A man found dead along the Appalachian Trail in Fannin County was from Pennsylvania.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the man as Stephen Lucan Ryan, 41.
The GBI did not reveal a cause of death.
The GBI says the identification was possible because of the work of the FBI, GBI Crime Lab, and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.2,000 miler -
A local mystery...
boston.com/news/crime/2022/04/…king-trail/?p1=hp_primary
This is Concord, NH. Just a local walking trail. Defiantly an anomaly for the area. When I first heard this I thought it had to be a murder/ suicide situation. Apparently not.“Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier -
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This was bound to happen sooner or later.
wsls.com/news/local/2022/05/29…VpbSgOG7Iemqmp-jB35mm9rJA
Word is, he did not make it“Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier -
Sad news.
I googled to see if I could find an update (couldn't) and learned that a 67 year old man fell off McAfee in 2018 and passed away a week later. First I'd heard about that. The article linked to a FB page (dead link) which supposedly said he had previously hiked on the AT 20 times, but his bucket list specified 21 times...2,000 miler -
Foremost, I hate to hear/read stories like this.
On the other I don't feel bad about my personal decision to not dangle my feet over the edge just for a "cooler" picture.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Mountaineer rules
Within 6 ft of a cliff you should be on your knees
Within 3 ft of a cliff you should be on your belly
These practices keep you from falling off
Standing at the edge dangling your feet over etc is just plum stupid. You don't have to fall a thousand feet to die... Only about 10... -
I still don't see any updates from the media, but according to people on FB he passed away. I'll also pass along for what it's worth that that a couple people have said he had a medical event and passed out which is what led to the fall. I have no idea if this is true or not. I'll just wait until a report that has been verified by a responsible source has been released.2,000 miler
The post was edited 1 time, last by max.patch ().
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max.patch wrote:
I still don't see any updates from the media, but according to people on FB he passed away. I'll also pass along for what it's worth that that a couple people have said he had a medical event and passed out which is what led to the fall. I have no idea if this is true or not. I'll just wait until a report that has been verified by a responsible source has been released.
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from a facebook post:
The hiker who fell was Grandmaster, and I can confirm he passed away in hospital shortly after his fall. I am part of his tramily and posting on all of our behalfs and with approval of his family to clarify the truth of what happened.
He was sitting at the edge of the cliffs past McAfee with his feet on a lower rock, not right on the edge, not posing for a photo, and not on the knob itself. He spontaneously slumped forwards and fell. He was totally well, just chilling eating breakfast. We think he must have passed out, but we don’t know why and will never know for sure.
He was our friend, and the most lively, empathetic, personable, fun and goofy guy you could ever meet. If you met him on the trail I’m sure you will remember him. We have set up an email address if you have any photos or stories you would like to share about him, these will all be sent on to his family. Stories.grandmaster@gmail.com. He will be incredibly missed. Thank you all for keeping his family in your thoughtsits all good -
Still no details, but media is now reporting that the hiker passed away.
wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/roa…-50-feet-off-mcafee-knob/
This one has a statement from Sandra Marra.
wdbj7.com/2022/05/31/hiker-dea…-mcafees-knob-identified/2,000 miler -
hikerboy wrote:
He was sitting at the edge of the cliffs past McAfee with his feet on a lower rock, not right on the edge, not posing for a photo, and not on the knob itself. He spontaneously slumped forwards and fell. He was totally well, just chilling eating breakfast. We think he must have passed out, but we don’t know why and will never know for sure.
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IMScotty wrote:
Vertigo?
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rhjanes wrote:
IMScotty wrote:
Vertigo?
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA GeneralThe post was edited 1 time, last by Astro ().
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A Canadian died Thursday at the Grand Canyon attempting to hike from the rim to the river and then back. She passed away while returning on the Bright Angel Trail near the Three Mile Resthouse.
cnn.com/2022/06/04/us/grand-ca…hiker-canadian/index.html2,000 milerThe post was edited 1 time, last by max.patch ().
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If you read this thread you'll probably find this story interesting. Or as least worth reading.
Triple crowner, trapped by heavy snow on the CDT, made it to a concrete privy where he waited in below zero temps for someone to rescue him, survived by finding a stache of horse oats, knew the end was coming and attempted suicide twice, until the inevitable finally happened. 2016
Tragic story.
outsideonline.com/2336896/snowbound/2,000 miler -
max.patch wrote:
If you read this thread you'll probably find this story interesting. Or as least worth reading.
Triple crowner, trapped by heavy snow on the CDT, made it to a concrete privy where he waited in below zero temps for someone to rescue him, survived by finding a stache of horse oats, knew the end was coming and attempted suicide twice, until the inevitable finally happened. 2016
Tragic story.
outsideonline.com/2336896/snowbound/
Trudgin' along the AT since 2003. Completed Sections: Springer Mountain to Clingmans Dome and Max Patch NC to Gorham NH
"The days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations...those are pretty good days." Ray Wylie Hubbard -
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A hiker died of hypothermia about a mile from the summit of Mt. Washington on Saturday. In the article SAR said they received multiple calls from hikers were were cold and wet. I've been reading warnings about the weather in the Presidentials for the last several days so this was not a suprise event. And here in GA the last week or so we've been threatening 100 degrees daily.
Google tells me that the Gulfside Trail is the local name for the AT.
cbsnews.com/boston/news/white-…er-death-xi-chen-andover/2,000 miler -
This story tells more about the man that died on Mount Washington
bostonglobe.com/2022/06/21/met…n=breakingnews:newsletter“Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier -
max.patch wrote:
I've been reading warnings about the weather in the Presidentials for the last several days so this was not a suprise event.
While extreme, the weekend weather was not unexpected. Forecasters had been talking for days about very cold and dangerous conditions to the point that Saturday’s annual Mt. Washington Auto Road footrace was truncated in advance – runners only went halfway up.
“It was totally avoidable,” Mancini said of the rescues. “They forecast 80 mph winds on Mt. Washington a couple days in advance, talked about snow and sleet. It wasn’t a surprise.”
The lesson is obvious, he said: “Do your preparation and planning, and look at the forecast. People didn’t heed the warning.”2,000 miler -
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