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Rescue helicopter crashes during hiker rescue on Baldy Peak, NM

Started by Craig, 06-11-2009 08:55 AM

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- Views: 15,911
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Last Post: 05-27-2011 09:42 AM

by Craig

Forum:
General Backcountry
Sabbaday Falls-Swift River fatality 10/1/2010

Started by Waumbek, 10-02-2010 05:00 PM
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9,573
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Last Post: 10-07-2010 10:11 PM

by forestgnome

Forum:
Q&A - New England
Another sad story from the Whites

Started by bandana4me, 09-25-2010 06:01 AM

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- Replies: 18
- Views: 13,485
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Last Post: 09-28-2010 01:17 PM

by Little Rickie

Forum:
Q&A - New England
Maine climber missing since 1989 found

Started by csprague, 08-30-2010 02:07 PM
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9,174
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Last Post: 08-31-2010 11:18 PM

by jjmcgo

Forum:
General Backcountry
3 hikers lost on Mt. Hood

Started by TMax, 12-12-2009 10:20 PM
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12,169
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Last Post: 08-30-2010 02:37 PM

by Aviarome

Forum:
General Backcountry
46-year-old hiker from Hinesburg dies on Hunger Mountain trail

Started by Kevin Rooney, 08-03-2010 05:22 PM

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- Replies: 82
- Views: 44,706
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Last Post: 08-11-2010 02:02 PM

by sapblatt

Forum:
Q&A - New England
Tragedy in Tuckermans

Started by bandana4me, 07-19-2010 02:06 AM
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6,547
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Last Post: 07-20-2010 10:04 AM

by erugs

Forum:
Q&A - New England
Tragedy on Little Bear – Colorado

Started by Craig, 06-16-2010 10:24 AM
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13,257
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Last Post: 06-23-2010 08:38 PM

by Craig

Forum:
General Backcountry
Another accident in Platte Clove...

Started by DSettahr, 06-04-2010 11:54 PM
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12,509
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Last Post: 06-14-2010 08:55 AM

by Mike P.

Forum:
Q&A - New York
Lightning Kills Woman Before Proposal

Started by grouseking, 06-09-2010 09:45 AM
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5,839
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Last Post: 06-10-2010 07:34 PM

by Dr. Dasypodidae

Forum:
General Backcountry
Lost hiker dies of hypothermia in Catskills

Started by AOC-1, 03-15-2010 07:41 PM

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- Replies: 18
- Views: 21,056
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Last Post: 03-19-2010 10:14 AM

by erugs

Forum:
Q&A - New York
Hikers Falls into Mt. St. Helens Crater

Started by dug, 02-15-2010 10:04 PM
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8,607
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Last Post: 02-18-2010 08:08 AM

by Craig

Forum:
General Backcountry
Fatality from falling in spruce traps

Started by Craig, 01-07-2010 11:50 AM

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- Replies: 48
- Views: 32,609
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Last Post: 02-08-2010 10:24 PM

by prino

Forum:
General Backcountry
Sad to report another death on Mt. Washington

Started by carole, 11-22-2009 01:41 PM
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7,076
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Last Post: 11-25-2009 08:58 AM

by WhiteMTHike

Forum:
Q&A - New England
John Bachar dies free-soloing

Started by Dr. Dasypodidae, 07-07-2009 09:02 PM

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- Replies: 41
- Views: 30,240
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Last Post: 11-24-2009 11:59 AM

by blacklab2020

Forum:
General Backcountry
Search on for Mount Whitney hiker missing since Sunday

Started by Craig, 10-31-2009 05:25 PM
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5,770
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Last Post: 10-31-2009 05:47 PM

by Kevin Rooney

Forum:
General Backcountry
Hiker Dies on Haystack Mtn.

Started by dug, 09-07-2008 08:27 AM

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- Replies: 96
- Views: 45,153
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Last Post: 07-21-2009 02:57 PM

by Ridgewalker

Forum:
Q&A - New England
Missing Hiker - Mt Washington Area

Started by Unregistered, 06-16-2009 03:08 PM

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- Replies: 70
- Views: 52,603
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Last Post: 07-11-2009 10:38 PM

by Andrew

Forum:
Q&A - New England
Hiker Killed near Hunter Mt

Started by CrisisBill, 06-14-2009 08:45 PM

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- Replies: 17
- Views: 12,862
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Last Post: 06-16-2009 02:43 AM

by Mark Schaefer

Forum:
Q&A - New York
Hiker mistaken for a bear shot and killed in Wa.

Started by Frodo, 08-03-2008 06:48 PM

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- Replies: 48
- Views: 20,061
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Last Post: 06-06-2009 11:23 PM

by David Metsky

Forum:
General Backcountry
missing man on long trail

Started by mookie, 03-26-2009 11:02 AM
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4,870
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Last Post: 03-30-2009 07:33 PM

by pedxing

Forum:
Q&A - New England
Our very dear friend, Ed Bunk, is now climbing higher mountains

Started by BlackSpruce, 02-26-2009 09:35 AM
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7,038
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Last Post: 02-27-2009 12:14 PM

by BlackSpruce

Forum:
Trips & Events
June 29 - missing hiker in Franconia

Started by dentonfabrics, 06-29-2008 08:22 AM
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7,129
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Last Post: 07-01-2008 01:03 AM

by Gwynna

Forum:
Q&A - New England
missing hiker - body found

Started by carole, 01-03-2008 02:38 PM

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- Replies: 90
- Views: 47,704
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Last Post: 06-30-2008 08:31 PM

by Kevin, Judy and Emma

Forum:
General Backcountry
A hiking death in NY...

Started by WinterWarlock, 06-09-2008 03:18 PM
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6,282
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Last Post: 06-10-2008 09:56 AM

by Little Rickie

Forum:
Q&A - New York

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