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AVALANCHE on MOUNT EVEREST

27 Monday Apr 2015

Posted by Alex G in News, Peaks

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avalanche, earthquake, everest, hiking mountains, Himalaya, Mount Everest, mountaineering, mountaineers, mt. Everest, nepal, outdoors

The huge 7.8 quake that hit Nepal triggered several avalanches this one was at the Mt. Everest base camp.

18 persons were killed and hundreds more left stranded on the mountain.

It is the deadliest accident on the mountain.

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Death at Hermit Falls

08 Wednesday Apr 2015

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california, death, diving, Hermit Falls, Hiking, San Gabriel Mountains

http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid=641936

ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST (KABC) — A man has died and two others suffered minor injuries after a diving accident at Hermit Falls in Angeles National Forest Wednesday.

Authorities received a call about a diving accident at about 8:45 a.m. Jesse Yuth, 18, of Signal Hill was declared dead at the scene.

Two other victims were airlifted to a local hospital for hypothermia.

Detectives say Yuth jumped 50 feet from the top of the fall into the pond. Two teens, who were with the adult, jumped in the pond in an attempt to rescue him.

Frequent visitors to the area said that while Hermit Falls is a popular place to hike to, it’s also very dangerous.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident.

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Bear that killed hiker in West Milford, New Jersey | abc7.com

26 Wednesday Nov 2014

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bear, black bears, Hiking, nature, New Jersey, outdoors

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This is a sad story and a great reminder not to run when you see a bear!

http://abc7.com/news/hiker-takes-pictures-of-bear-before-being-killed-by-bear/412640/

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Update: Missing Eaton Canyon Hikers Found

05 Friday Apr 2013

Posted by octrailhikers in News

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canyon, Eaton, hikers, missing, mountains, rescue, San Gabriel, sheriffs department

The five hikers that were reported missing on Friday morning have been found uninjured. The group apparently failed to inform anyone that they planned on camping overnight instead of returning home on Thursday evening.

What a waste of the Sheriff Department’s resources…

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5 Hikers Lost in Eaton Canyon

05 Friday Apr 2013

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Less than a month after a hiker lost their life in Eaton Canyon, a group of hikers has gone missing in the same area. The group set out at 8am Thursday morning and were expected back 8 hours later. The group was reported missing by one of the hikers’ parents Friday morning.

Eaton Canyon is located in the San Gabriel Mountains. The search for the missing hikers is being lead by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Eaton Canyon is an extremely popular hiking destination for Southern California natives, but has had more than of it’s faor share of rescues and deaths over the past few years.

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Kyndall Jack has been found alive!!

04 Thursday Apr 2013

Posted by octrailhikers in News, Waterfalls

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falls canyon, found, Hiker, Holy jim, kyndall jack, lost, missing, Nicholas cendoya, Trabuco canyon

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Kyndall Jack has finally been found. She was found very near where her hiking companion was found last night. She was airlift off of the canyon wall near Falls Canyon. I’m very glad to be wrong about this outcome!

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One Hiker Found … One Still Missing

03 Wednesday Apr 2013

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Nicholas Cendoya was finally found late Wednesday night near Falls Canyon. Falls Canyon is a small trail off of Trabuco Creek Road just about 2 miles before the Holy Jim trailhead. Nicholas stated to authorities that Kyndall Jack was still alive and further up the trail from where he was found. Rescue Teams have not yet located her.

Personally, of course I’m hoping she is found alive and well, but it does seem odd that Cendoya would leave her out there. Not to mention that the Falls Canyon Trail is a pretty short trail and for them to get “lost” still sounds unlikely to me.

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Hikers Missing Near Holy Jim

02 Tuesday Apr 2013

Posted by octrailhikers in News, Waterfalls

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cleveland national forest, Hiking, Holy jim, lost, missing, Trabuco canyon, waterfall

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I’m always surprised when hikers go missing near Holy Jim. It is one of the easier trails in Orange County, but this happens on a fairly regular basis.

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Google Maps Team Trekking the Rugged Grand Canyon for Pictures

24 Wednesday Oct 2012

Posted by octrailhikers in Distance hikes, News, Outdoors

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Google, Google Maps, grand canyon, Hiking, Street View

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How cool would it be to work for Google as a Street View team member? What Southern California hiking trails would you like to see get some Street View love from Google Maps?

http://mashable.com/2012/10/24/google-maps-grand-canyon/

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Trail trek takes O.C. man 250 miles for 70th birthday

18 Thursday Oct 2012

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John Muir trail, Mount Whitney, Orange County Register

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Trail trek takes O.C. man 250 miles for 70th birthday – The Orange County Register

http://www.ocregister.com/news/trail-374919-whitney-hike.html

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