Not sure if you all saw this...

[tinaballina]

http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_ ... 97680.html

[Hikin_Jim]

Thanks, Tina.

Dang, sounds like he really sucked it up in the frostbite department. Ouch.

Had to laugh at this one:

His wife has vowed to strap a GPS tracker around his neck the next time he goes ...

Although, seriously, here's another example where a SPOT or PLB would have been really danged handy. Ol' man winter really ups the ante when he's in town. Y'all be safe out there.

HJ

[Blooty]

Thanks for posting that Tina. I was wondering if he was going to tell his story.

[Cy Kaicener]

Thanks for posting Tina. I had posted it on the Hiker Missing at Tram thread yeasterday but there was no comment, so I guess not too many people noticed it
Here are some interesting comments from another forum
http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=57889

[Hikin_Jim]

Thanks for posting Tina. I had posted it on the Hiker Missing at Tram thread a couple of days ago but there was no comment, so I guess not too many people noticed it

I noticed your post, Cy, but Tina's post came first. I had already responded to Tina's post by the time you posted, so I didn't respond. However, I am always glad when people post a follow up to something like this. Better duplicate posts than none.

HJ

[Cy Kaicener]

No problem Jim. I just added some other comments on the Summitpost link above

[lilbitmo]

I'm still confused why he could not help himself on Sunday, the day was super clear, the Helo was in that area on multiple occasions, there was a large group of us Tramshoeing and we watched as the Helo circled that area - if it's true that he has the skills mentioned and has experience in Ski Patrol getting to the top of the closest ridge on Sunday morning should have been a priority to make himself visible on Sunday. I sure would like to know what he was doing all day Sunday?

[Hikin_Jim]

Dunno. He may have been pretty much a mess after two nights out in that stuff.

HJ

[lilbitmo]

Dunno. He may have been pretty much a mess after two nights out in that stuff.

HJ

The story now says he went out Sat, not Friday, so Sunday would have been 24 hours into it with only one night out thus far - would like to have the magic answer to why he did not make a better effort to be discovered on Sunday - somethings fishy

[Hikin_Jim]

Dunno. He may have been pretty much a mess after two nights out in that stuff.

HJ

The story now says he went out Sat, not Friday, so Sunday would have been 24 hours into it with only one night out thus far - would like to have the magic answer to why he did not make a better effort to be discovered on Sunday - somethings fishy

Ah, true that.

Dunno. Tough to tell from the sidelines.

HJ