[pct-l] Falling on the Trail

[matt at mattmaxon.com (matt maxon)]

No

No poles
No crampons
No Ice Axe
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Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 1:53 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Falling on the Trail


> I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts about the hikers who died  or
got
> hurt last winter and this spring/summer hiking on or around the  PCT?  It
> seems the common connection is falling and falling on  snow.  I just
wondered if
> anyone had some thoughts and advice on  this.  Also, I wonder if they were
> using hiking poles or ice axes when  these accidents happened.
>
> I really have not heard of any hikers getting seriously hurt in other
> activities, except falling.  I guess a hiker fell through  the ice on a
lake and
> died.  That might be different.  There is a  missing hiker since May in
SoCal.
> Did he have hiking poles?
>
> Thanks, Switchback
> World Famous PCT Section Hiker, Estimated Completion Date of  2145
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