[pct-l] Hiker fell from PCT north of Snoqualmie Pass...

[Matthew Thyer]

Dicentra, et al.,

 

Yep it was north of Kendall Catwalk on the north side of Alaska Lake.  I posted the kmz in case you're interested.

 

I would suggest caution from pretty much where you clear the trees on the climb to Kendall Catwalk all the way until you descend the trail past Spectacle Lake on this segment.  Any misstep here could send you on a one-way trip although the elevation and visibility provided in this segment is worth the risk.

 



-- 
Matt Thyer
http://bigear.wordpress.com/


 
> From: highpointrobin at hotmail.com
> To: dicentragirl at yahoo.com; jmy09 at aol.com
> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:17:36 -0700
> CC: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hiker fell from PCT north of Snoqualmie Pass...
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> Below is the quote from the blog. The gentleman did not fall at Kendall Katwalk but further on above Alaska Lake. These are both locations where one must pick their steps carefully.
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> "began my traverse around the north side of Alaska Lake. I was silently running with a big running induced grin on my lips when I heard someone yell “HELP!”"
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> It is immaterial at this point but Kenkall Katwalk is a cliff.
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> Also, how do thru riders get around Chikamin Ridge whre it is posted no pack animals and the section between Cathedral Rock and Deception Pass, also posted?
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> > Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:21:01 -0700
> > From: dicentragirl at yahoo.com
> > To: jmy09 at aol.com
> > CC: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hiker fell from PCT north of Snoqualmie Pass...
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> > Thank you for sharing the link. I am glad he will be okay.
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> > We saw the helicopter (one of two that we saw this past week) and wondered what was happening...
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> > ~Dicentra
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> > http://www.onepanwonders.com ~ Backcountry Cooking at its Finest
> > http://www.freewebs.com/dicentra 
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> > --- On Fri, 8/7/09, jmy09 at aol.com <jmy09 at aol.com> wrote:
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> > From: jmy09 at aol.com <jmy09 at aol.com>
> > Subject: [pct-l] Hiker fell from PCT north of Snoqualmie Pass...
> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 11:59 AM
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> > So glad James is OK. The fall was at the Kendall Katwalk. 
> > Here is a link to the blog of Matthew Thayer who heard James calls.
> > It is quite a story.
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> > http://bigear.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/best-laid-plans/
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