[pct-l] Loss of Life

[Steel-Eye]

Good morning, Meadow Ed,

A couple of years ago a young woman on the PCT west of Mt. Hood perished 
attempting to ford the Sandy River while it was in flood.  This crossing is 
just south of Ramona Falls near Mile 2115.  She was found downstream with 
her pack on her back and its straps and hip belt in place and snug.

Also, a couple of years ago, a day-hiker perished due to a fall from Three 
Fingered Jack.  This is a peak about 500 yds. east of the PCT at Mile 2012, 
between Mt. Jefferson and Rt. 20 at Santiam Pass.

Steel-Eye

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ed faubert" <edfaubert at yahoo.com>
To: "Bill Batchelor" <billbatch at cox.net>
Cc: <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>; "Walt and Pat Radney" 
<Waltnpatradney at cs.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Loss of Life


> Hi Bill..........
>  Meadow Ed here..... Well that's one of those ?s one asks that does not 
> really have an answer to it but we can talk about info we know... You know 
> about the 3 from last year then these was , of course, John Donovan in 05. 
> There was a person who fell thru the ice up by Evolution Basin also in 
> 05...The bridge north of KMdws cg was built cause a man drowned crossing 
> the S F Kern there. A few others come to mind here, John Lauder who in 99 
> fell to his death off New Army Pass... in 96 a man was found frozen to 
> death in his tent up past Belden.. Jack Fair, Butch and Niel Ball all were 
> suicides at or near the trail...There has got to be many more that 
> happened up in Oregon and Washington that i have no knowledge of over the 
> years....You have other plaques by the trail of others but can't think of 
> who they are now...
>  I have CCed this to you folks on the pct-l to see if we can add to this 
> list.... its a sad thing to do but perhaps one needs to see this...so feel 
> free to add on to this list.
>  Thanks.....
>
>
>  Bill Batchelor <billbatch at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Some recent posts have made me ponder a question I have avoided finding 
> the
> answer to. Does anyone have the data on the number of PCT thru hikers that
> die each year? And, the causes? Seems like last year was particularly bad,
> or maybe I am was just paying more attention because of my 2007 target.
>
> BillB
>
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