Hiker Falls to his death in the Smokies

[Ron Haven]

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.

[Elder]

www.Knoxnews.com

Kentucky hiker dies...

[sasquatch2014]

according to the other news link from 2nd thread chest damage either way ended badly for him.

[Pedaling Fool]

Very sad http://yoursmokies.blogspot.com/2009...eat-smoky.html

[Red Hat]

"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]

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]

RIP

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[phillycheze]

RIP




message too short? i think not.

[OldStormcrow]

My condolences to his family, but I can only hope that my passing is in such a beautiful place.

[sheepdog]

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]

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