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Posted on 8/8/25 at 8:38 pm to The Third Leg
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Hiking alone
Is different than a 3 day hike to the top of 13k peak
Posted on 8/8/25 at 8:42 pm to Lexis Dad
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sent a text to his wife indicating that "the climb was more taxing than he expected and he was tired," according to authorities.
Vaccinated for sure. He dead.
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:28 pm to jrobic4
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Is different than a 3 day hike to the top of 13k peak
Sure, but for someone with a decade of mountaineering experience, those elements this time of year aren’t anywhere close to out of the ordinary behavior.
I hiked with a Frenchman down in Colombia on a lengthy jungle trek. He was telling me he’s done stuff in Europe where he didn’t see another human for a week.
Posted on 8/8/25 at 10:41 pm to The Third Leg
I’ve been watching Matthew Clark on skate outdoors and that dude has ridiculous survival skills in northern Canada. Building cabins, building boats to paddle up through new foundland, he’s married now but his early stuff was pretty cool.
His new wife is definitely a keeper, she’s pretty, tough as a boot a can do anything….
His new wife is definitely a keeper, she’s pretty, tough as a boot a can do anything….
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:10 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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Dumbass doing this alone with 2 young children
Solo hiking isn’t the issue here. Time management is. Reaching the summit at 7pm is kind of crazy if you’re expecting to go back down that same day.
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:30 pm to Shorts Guy
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Solo hiking isn’t the issue here. Time management is. Reaching the summit at 7pm is kind of crazy if you’re expecting to go back down that same day.
What time does it get dark?
Posted on 8/9/25 at 12:17 am to Lexis Dad
Posted on 8/9/25 at 12:30 am to martiansgohome
This dude disappeared himself from his wife. He’s chillin in some 4 star hotel several hours away with his girlfriend.
Posted on 8/9/25 at 12:35 am to Locoguan0
My takeaway from this thread is how many dorks in here hike. “I live to hike, I hike alone, I hike extreme elevations”. Dude, it’s not cool.
Posted on 8/9/25 at 12:45 am to Lexis Dad
Why don't these types of people carry a gps tracking device in their clothing?
This post was edited on 8/9/25 at 12:46 am
Posted on 8/9/25 at 12:59 am to Lexis Dad
These kinds of things make me wonder if there's something preventing people from low altitudes from acclimating to high altitudes. I got serious headaches and nosebleeds at Pike's Peak in CO and the Matterhorn in Switzerland, which are both roughly ~14k' high. Depending where he's from in MN, due to the glacial geographical variance, is it possible he was as bad off as someone from south LA?
Posted on 8/9/25 at 1:44 am to AcadieAnne
Most people are fine if they acclimate. Gradually build up your time at altitude.
Posted on 8/9/25 at 3:04 am to Lexis Dad
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"the climb was more taxing than he expected and he was tired," according to authorities.
There's the first clue. He was summitting late, so poor visibility at dusk, in a tough part of the climb, and he's tired which is when you make mistakes. Weather could have been an issue as well at that elevation. As many have noted, flares, or a flashlight, GPS locators would be extremely helpful here and for a guy who seems to do this frequently, those things should be as standard as hiking boots, especially when going alone.
My guess is he fell somewhere.
Posted on 8/9/25 at 3:12 am to cubsfan5150
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What time does it get dark?
Sunset today is 8:22 mountain daylight time.
How quickly it gets dark would depend on the terrain to the west/northwest. Does the sun get behind other mountains before that time, etc.
Posted on 8/9/25 at 6:06 am to AcadieAnne
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Depending where he's from in MN, due to the glacial geographical variance, is it possible he was as bad off as someone from south LA?
Yes, Minnesota is mostly around 1000' l. Acclimate at 1 day per 1000' over 8k. Most people are fine to 8 or 9k.
Posted on 8/9/25 at 6:07 am to Lexis Dad
"Can you skin griz, pilgrim?"
Posted on 8/9/25 at 6:20 am to Nodust
Yea, everyone is different when it comes to altitude and acclimatization. I live at 2,000 feet and have on many occasions driven to Colorado and hiked a 14er the next morning and felt fine. Other people need multiple days of acclimatization for that. It really varies person to person regardless of fitness level.
Posted on 8/9/25 at 7:04 am to The Third Leg
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he didn’t see another human for a week
Sounds like paradise
Posted on 8/9/25 at 7:37 am to Lexis Dad
I used to solo virtually everything, from hiking in the deserts of New Mexico, the woods of Alaska, and diving alone in Hawaii and 2 & 3 week solo trips alone on a motorcycle.
Now when I look back on it, I realize how selfish my little bursts of adventure was.
Thankfully, my grandchildren still have a grandfather.
Now when I look back on it, I realize how selfish my little bursts of adventure was.
Thankfully, my grandchildren still have a grandfather.
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