On the Blood Trail (2-12-2010)

The Seven Bridges Trail is one of my favorite hiking destinations. In the winter, ice is common on the trail. On this particular day (1-2-2010), the trail was snow packed with patches of ice. Here is an example of the terrain near the start of the trail:

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A few pictures of the bridges:







































After bridge #5, my hiking partner and I ran into a group of hikers. A lady was holding her nose. She advised us that the trail ahead was very icy and treacherous. PERFECT!

The Notorious ICY SPOT...















































This was the aftermath of the woman's fall on the above icy section...






















The moral of the story? Be careful when you hike on icy trails.

The Hiking Nerd

Aoraki/Mt Cook Climber Falls 300 Feet & Lives! (2-12-2010)

Incredible. My last "news post" was about an ice climber that survived a 100 foot fall. I thought that was impressive.

But now, we have a 63-year old man surviving a 300-foot fall! WOW. Read the entire amazing story HERE.

The man fell 100 meters. The video below shows what an 18-meter fall would be like. Just imagine falling 5 times that distance!



The Hiking Nerd

Ice Climber Falls 100 Feet & Survives! (2-12-2010)

A 34-year old man fell 100 feet while ice climbing "The Fang" near Vail, Colorado. After an hour and a half rescue, he was airlifted to a hospital in Denver. He has since been released from the hospital...injuries unknown.

AMAZING!!! A very fortunate man.

Check out this short video of ice climbers falling:



The Hiking Nerd