[pct-l] Loss of Life

[dsaufley at sprynet.com]

There have been many day-hiker and section hiker deaths, but very few thru-hikers.  John Lowder, John Donovan, No-Way Ray, and Recycled are the only thru-hikers that died on the trail that I am aware of.

Jane and Flicka were sobo thru-hikers on their honeymoon killed walking alongside Hwy 138 (near Palmdale) when they were struck by a car when the driver fell asleep at the wheel.  

L-Rod


-----Original Message-----
>From: ed faubert <edfaubert at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Apr 10, 2007 7:51 PM
>To: Kevin Corcoran <kevin at antelecom.net>
>Cc: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Loss of Life
>
>Meadow Ed here.....
>  i just talked to Jack Cann the trail  angle person in WWood and he did not know anything about this hiker person(s)... 2:30 am does seem bizzare but could be a typo or if they were going up late and got back down they would not get cell phone service at V Gap so could be they finaly made contact at :2:30 am... Jack was checking out the book today and talking with the folks in Mt. Hardware ... no mention of this report at all.... so maby it was a day hiker....I did here that one of the host familys in WWood is not offering to do so this year...
>  Yes i knew about the woman who died on Libera mt.. in a freak snow storm...
>  Meadow Ed
>Kevin Corcoran <kevin at antelecom.net> wrote:
>  Karen Tellez from Palmdale froze to death atop Liebre Mtn about ten 
>yrs ago. That was very sad, she was a mom and all.
>Speaking of which, has anyone heard anything more about this recent 
>death near Wrightwood, if this was on the PCT?
>http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_5615074
>
>Although it doesn't sound very 'hiker' to fall off a cliff at 2:30am. 
>I wouldn't be surprised if alcohol was involved....
>K
>
>
>>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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