Fatality confirmed on Mt.Hood

[mtnmedic]

Well its been confirmed that the body found in second snow cave is that of Kelly James. sadly im not getting the feeling the other two will be found alive.

[TestRip7]

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Yeah, I got the same feeling. Hopefully for the famlie's sake I am wrong.

[Merc]

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we were really hoping that they would pull through. With all the storms that we have been having i was hoping that someone was going to make it through. After they got signals from his cell phone I had a feeling he was going to be ok. I think the other two will probably share his fate

[mtnmedic]

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Yeah being a climber myself it just chokes me up everytime it comes on. especially the James Kim tragedy. I been through there myself a few times. after the big fire, me and my ex ran into a detour that took us off route. good thing we were prepared just incase. the thing that pisses me off is the fact everyone (the flatlanders) want to point a finger. blaming the BLM for not keeping the gate locked and all this other bulls#it. these things could happen to ANYONE !! and as far as climbing,..s#it ! it was an accident for crying out loud ! people get killed jus crossing the street.

[kite]

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That's sad. I was hoping that they'd be found huddled up in a cave or something.

[mtnmedic]

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Me too bra. just very sad everyone being so hopefull and ending up like this. ya know, there's still people up there that fell years ago and are still missing.

[BIGFOST]

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sad stuff

[T-Man007]

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Here's my question...who, in their right mind, goes into the mountain terrain with limited gear and doesn't bother to watch the wheather station? I'm not trying to be insensitve, I'm just asking a logical question. I live in Colorado, I know the dangers of hiking, so it's a question that I just would like to hear an answer to.

Me and a couple of my bros like to go on a hike every now and then and even if it's only a few hours, we pack for the 'just in case' situation. I fill my Camelback all the way up with water, I bring protein bars and beef jerky. Yeah, it's overkill, but it's smart. Just imagine if something did happen and one of us broke a leg or who knows what, atleast we would have sustanance to get us by. Anyways, I just wonder what makes a person hike a terrain like that without thinking about the 'what if' factor.

[Testify]

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Certainly, it is a sad series of events. I have not followed it closely, but I cannot believe that anyone is pointing fingers of blame at anyone. This is something that happens sometimes in climbing. It sucks, but that is the sport.

[supasaiyan99]

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Accidents happen. Such is life.

[mtnmedic]

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Here's my question...who, in their right mind, goes into the mountain terrain with limited gear and doesn't bother to watch the wheather station? I'm not trying to be insensitve, I'm just asking a logical question. I live in Colorado, I know the dangers of hiking, so it's a question that I just would like to hear an answer to.

Me and a couple of my bros like to go on a hike every now and then and even if it's only a few hours, we pack for the 'just in case' situation. I fill my Camelback all the way up with water, I bring protein bars and beef jerky. Yeah, it's overkill, but it's smart. Just imagine if something did happen and one of us broke a leg or who knows what, atleast we would have sustanance to get us by. Anyways, I just wonder what makes a person hike a terrain like that without thinking about the 'what if' factor.

I agree 100% with ya. and as a matter of fact that was allways the first thing that came to mind...didn't the Kim family check the conditions of the pass ? what about these three "highly experienced professional climbers" ? the worst storm since who can remember was about to slam the NW, and these "professionals" where doing an up and over on Hood ? WTF ? as for the Kim family that was a f'ing joke ! the're yuppie flatlanders from San francisco,...in a Subaru with a Garmin. These other three guys (R.I.P.) what where they thinkin'? "f#@k it, lets just go" ? I get razzed too "what are ya packin all that for"? everest ? no ! smart ass, incase it rains, gets cold, dark, or im stuck with a broken leg,..I'll be warm, dry and fed so I'll be able to save my ass. Just cause you're degreed and making six figures dont mean you're Daniel f'ing Boone ! sip your Starbucks, update your portfolio, or what ever you folks do in your convienient push button world, and leave the "Daniel Boone stuff" to those who live it as a true lifstyle.

[T-Man007]

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I agree 100% with ya. and as a matter of fact that was allways the first thing that came to mind...didn't the Kim family check the conditions of the pass ? what about these three "highly experienced professional climbers" ? the worst storm since who can remember was about to slam the NW, and these "professionals" where doing an up and over on Hood ? WTF ? as for the Kim family that was a f'ing joke ! the're yuppie flatlanders from San francisco,...in a Subaru with a Garmin. These other three guys (R.I.P.) what where they thinkin'? "f#@k it, lets just go" ? I get razzed too "what are ya packin all that for"? everest ? no ! smart ass, incase it rains, gets cold, dark, or im stuck with a broken leg,..I'll be warm, dry and fed so I'll be able to save my ass. Just cause you're degreed and making six figures dont mean you're Daniel f'ing Boone ! sip your Starbucks, update your portfolio, or what ever you folks do in your convienient push button world, and leave the "Daniel Boone stuff" to those who live it as a true lifstyle.

I hear you bro, loud and clear. But, with respect to the Kim family, they did miss their turn and that's what put them in their situation. I don't think they ever considered it an expedition, they were trying to get to a lodge. However, with that said, why didn't they get a local map to make sure? I have a TomTom but when I go to a National Forest I still always go to the welcome center and grab the most recent map. You can't count on a Navigation system in the mountains. I know, I live in the Mountains and have one and the more I get up in them, the less reliable it becomes. They are best suited for more populated areas.

Either way, it is a very sad thing but one that I hope people take note from and in the future prepare better for.

[mtnmedic]

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Im not dissin' the guy cause it was an accident. his downtown intellect mind didn't realize he was about to drive through the Siskyou mountains in the winter ? Thing is im getting really pissed off at all the finger pointing. climbers are careless risk takers, the BLM should babysit the back roads, all this wasting taxpayers money. what a bunch of crass ! it's the flatlanders talkin all the s#it who get taken out in a body bag by,.....us "careless risk takers".