On the local news this morning, I expect more details to follow
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/ma...gton/-/9857858/22035164/-/30esf6/-/index.html
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/ma...gton/-/9857858/22035164/-/30esf6/-/index.html
Actually it may be more appropriate than the "wandered" in the text, as the man apparently left the trail deliberately rather than by accident.The scroll along the bottom of WMUR read that the man "wanted off a Mt. Washington trail" - what a poor typo in this case.
The victim was off trail.I hope the trail isn't closed, but perhaps a little more safety built into it.
There seem to be an excessive number of fatal accidents on this short section of trail, wonder if it is time to close it permanently and create an alternate such as upgraded Lion Head.
Kudos to you Becca for saying so. I could not agree more!I'm glad people have the freedom to make those risk-related decisions for themselves!
Yes, he was off trail, but I have found the trail still a little scary and I am experienced.
The reports say he "wandered" off the trail rather than that he purposely stepped off of the trail.
No matter, it is an awful thing.
I agree.Unfortunately in these situations much of the time our Media is not always adept in their rhetoric. IMO taking the reporting at face value wether he wandered or purposely went off trail he did it for a self made decision. To Quote the article:
"Fish and Game officials said the man, whose name has not been released, was hiking with friends when he wandered off the trail to get a better look at a waterfall and refill his water bottle."
I interpret that as on purpose.
I think "Not Without Peril" should be required reading prior to hiking Washington. I learned alot from that book.
I think "Not Without Peril" should be required reading prior to hiking Washington. I learned alot from that book.
The mt. hasn't been kind to users from MA, (the majority of deaths the last 3 yrs, users have been from MA pushing that # closer to 50 now)I did some # crunching for deaths by states as of 2009:
#1 MA, 45
#2 NH, 16
#3 NY, 11
#4(tie) CT, 10
#4(tie) VT, 10
#6 ME, 9
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