View Full Version : Hiker Falls to his death in the Smokies
Ron Haven
04-11-2009, 23:54
According to WLOS-(ABC) news out of Asheville,NC that 73 year old Robert Lyons fell today because of a slick muddy spot and died from head trama.
www.Knoxnews.com (http://www.Knoxnews.com)
Kentucky hiker dies...:(
sasquatch2014
04-12-2009, 07:43
according to the other news link from 2nd thread chest damage either way ended badly for him.
Pedaling Fool
04-12-2009, 10:46
Very sad http://yoursmokies.blogspot.com/2009/04/hiker-dies-from-fall-in-great-smoky.html
"Slick muddy spot" describes most of the AT through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park after snow or rain. I slipped, sled, and fell a good bit myself. Sad to hear of a death.
randyg45
04-12-2009, 21:58
This is not to be insensitive to a senseless loss...
I can think of worse places and ways to go.
I hope he was in heaven a couple hours before the devil knew he was dead, and I hope I have the right stuff at 73
phillycheze
04-13-2009, 02:44
RIP
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phillycheze
04-13-2009, 02:45
RIP
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OldStormcrow
04-13-2009, 08:32
My condolences to his family, but I can only hope that my passing is in such a beautiful place.
sheepdog
04-13-2009, 09:39
This is not to be insensitive to a senseless loss...
I can think of worse places and ways to go.
I hope he was in heaven a couple hours before the devil knew he was dead, and I hope I have the right stuff at 73
Well said. 73 is too young to die, but it is good to go out doing what you like to do.
Nicksaari
04-13-2009, 10:36
perhaps he died doing what he loved best?
or perhaps at the moment of the slip, he was thinking curse this trail and mud. what am i doing out here?
always sad to lose brethren of such ripe old age