Hiker, 39, collapses, dies along steep section of Appalachian Trail - The Republic [Archive]

WhiteBlaze

09-08-2014, 09:20

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WhiteBlaze

09-08-2014, 10:00

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double d

09-08-2014, 13:01

Sorry to hear for this, he was young at only age 39.

Tipi Walter

09-08-2014, 13:05

This could happen to any of us on any trail.

Tuxedo

09-08-2014, 13:35

If Mrs Tux gets this I'll never be able to go ever again.

Yes It could happen to me/you, but... How many times on the AT did you say to yourself "I could die right here and be Happy"?

John B

09-08-2014, 14:25

If Mrs Tux gets this I'll never be able to go ever again.

Yes It could happen to me/you, but... How many times on the AT did you say to yourself "I could die right here and be Happy"? Not a single time.

Barbarella

09-08-2014, 15:29

what a shame....

Tipi Walter

09-08-2014, 15:37

If Mrs Tux gets this I'll never be able to go ever again.

Yes It could happen to me/you, but... How many times on the AT did you say to yourself "I could die right here and be Happy"?

For me, humping up a nutbuster trail with a 3,000 foot gain with a 75lb pack always has the potential for checking out. Who said anything about being happy about it??

peakbagger

09-08-2014, 16:03

VFTT.org has more information. http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?54356-Another-hiker-death
The deceased appears to have been an accomplished trail runner.

Coffee

09-08-2014, 16:05

It can indeed happen to any of us involved in any vigorous exercise. But it could have been the treadmill just as easily as a spot on the AT unfortunately, although perhaps help could have been more prompt. My sympathies to his family.

rocketsocks

09-08-2014, 16:25

ah that's to bad, condolences to the family and friends. ya just never know when it's your time, that's what makes time and life so precious.

Another Kevin

09-08-2014, 17:37

This could happen to any of us on any trail.

That it could ... and it could happen just as easily if not more so in town. (In fact, my doc seems to think that getting out on the trail is likely to postpone the inevitable.)

CrumbSnatcher

09-08-2014, 17:59

condolences to the family

Slo-go'en

09-08-2014, 19:20

A 62 year old man died on Mt Jefferson last week from a "medical emergency" - probably a heart attack. These mountains take out a few hikers every year. I'll be taking my chances going up there tomorrow...

mikec

09-08-2014, 21:14

My condolences. Isn't that the AT north of Mount Moosilauke with the re-bar and the railings? I had to go down that section right after it rained. Talk about dangerously slick. How could one run down that section?

2015 Lady Thru-Hiker

09-08-2014, 22:31

So sad. Condolences to the family and those close to him.

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Tuxedo

09-09-2014, 00:36

My condolences. Isn't that the AT north of Mount Moosilauke with the re-bar and the railings? I had to go down that section right after it rained. Talk about dangerously slick. How could one run down that section?

late night rain/misty morning Beaver Brook hike for me. To paraphrase Woody from Toy Story. "Thats not hiking, that's falling gracefully". Lichen heavy area and high moister from dew, fog and brooks splashing. I went down... but anyone going up was 2steps forward 1step back. I consider it the toughest day of my AT hike but more so the climb up Kinsman for me. If I'd gone up Beaver Brook and down Kinsman I guess a vise-versa feeling.

WhiteBlaze

09-09-2014, 08:00

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Another Kevin

09-09-2014, 08:56

late night rain/misty morning Beaver Brook hike for me. To paraphrase Woody from Toy Story. "Thats not hiking, that's falling gracefully". Lichen heavy area and high moister from dew, fog and brooks splashing. I went down... but anyone going up was 2steps forward 1step back. I consider it the toughest day of my AT hike but more so the climb up Kinsman for me. If I'd gone up Beaver Brook and down Kinsman I guess a vise-versa feeling.

I'm the opposite. Up is easier than down for me. My knees don't give out and I can see where to put my hands and feet. Beaver Brook is tough, though, up or down, particularly that spot where the waterfall keeps it constantly wet and algae-covered. It would be a horrible place to get into trouble, and I'm glad I never had to do SAR there. (Getting a guy with a busted ankle down Gorge Brook and across the Asquamchumaukee to Ravine Lodge was bad enough!)

Prayers for the victim, the family, and the SAR crew. (Yes, them too. It's nerve-wracking to get a callout, and heartbreaking to lose a subject.)

Mobius

09-09-2014, 09:15

A more in-depth article on Chad Denning: http://www.vnews.com/home/13475153-95/well-regarded-endurance-athlete-dies-while-running-trail

Captain Bluebird

09-10-2014, 10:02

What a tragic loss to all in the community and especially to his family....

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WILLIAM HAYES

09-10-2014, 21:08

sorry to hear it best to get a stress test and get the old ticker checked out periodically regardless what kind of shape a person appears to be in or think they are in

WhiteBlaze

09-11-2014, 11:10

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WhiteBlaze

09-12-2014, 17:40

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July

09-12-2014, 18:28

Condolences to the family.

Mrs Baggins

09-13-2014, 05:45

39 years old. Very sad.