[pct-l] Lost in the San Jacinto

[Wes Rose]

Getting lost in the San Jacintos is tough to do in normal conditions, but John Donovan was in the middle
of a major snow storm, lost and without a cell phone when he became lost.  He was unprepared for the
cold.  His last known encounter with another hiker occurred on the west rim of the mountain, but he ultimately
found himself on the east rim, where he would have seen the lights of Palm Springs below.  The sight lured 
him down the Hidden Fork drainage, which is treacherous in good weather.  But in snow and ice, the drainage 
that Donovan descended was an impassable death trap.  A cell phone would have saved his life.  John Donovan 
made several serious errors, including disregarding the warnings to vacate the mountain due to an impending 
storm from at least two hikers and not carrying proper equipment.  May he rest in peace.

[pct-l] Lost in the San Jacinto
Ground Pounder groundpounderbill22 at verizon.net 
Mon Sep 26 20:08:51 CDT 2011 

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"How's Your Trail?"  Just finished watching  "I shouldn't be Alive"  It was
about the couple from Texas that got  lost in the San Jacinto mountains  and
Survived by finding John Donovan's camp site and Pack. He truly saved them.
A very Sad and hard way to save someone.  Remember  "Be Prepared"  Ground
Pounder Bill  "Semper Fi"