One was hunting and the other wasn't. I don't know why this is sad. This is pretty standard amongst hunting parties. Everyone goes their separate ways and then comes back together at camp. What is sad is when older folks live the last 20 years of their life on a recliner.
@@ljlgclark And he went on a 24 mile 'hike'. If people are 'experienced' then why do they do such stupid things? One slip, one turned ankle, one hit on the head by a boulder.
I live in the UK I used to love to hike and Camp, but I got diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a pain disorder, and now I can hardly walk. I always wanted to hike around the states, and see all these amazing places. I'm so sorry for the people who disappear, and their families, and the search and rescue teams are true heroes. I just also wanted to say thank u to u Brian for the beautiful pictures and views. Its the trails and places I always wanted to see, and u do a great job.
Oh so sad, yes thank you to all the heroes who risk their lives daily searching for our lost loved ones !!!!! RIP to all those who’d lost there lives 🙏
It’s so sad and as you said tragic, when people end up losing their lives while trying to save the life of another. Let’s hope there’s a special place in heaven for them. 10:39
It is heartbreaking Corinne. My hope for them is that they will "inherit the earth" as Jesus promised. I hope they sleep safe in God's memory, held safe in "the everlasting arms", and that they have a wonderful awakening from the dreamless sleep of death ahead of them. They will next open their eyes in an earth restored to the paradise it was always meant to be under the loving rulership of the Kingdom of God - the heavenly government for whose coming Jesus taught us to pray.
I'm from here. The Mainard Burner Trail is literally 30 degrees straight up the mountain, no switch backs. Crosses 3 distinct ecological zones and has numerous sheer fall hazards and is notorious for adverse changing weather. There is dozens of equipment caches up there from hunters and hikers just leaving it from exhaustion. On a clear day there you can see Canada.
Ive been up the exact route he took. Up to Baldy then theres a trail across a ridge that goes across to Grey wolf mtn from Baldy that is a seriois knife edge with unbelievable scenery but its a rugged trail sometimes less than a foot wide and covered in loose boulders to step over.. and one wrong step would without a doubt would be fatal.. it is one of the scarier back country spots ive been because it was so inviting looking from the top of Baldy but so treacherous. RIP to John and his rescuers.
I was at Tubal Cain mine trail and hiked up 6 miles up the mountain to buckhorn lake in the middle of the buckhorn wilderness to camp on the side of the lake. I was hammock camping but as I set it up for the first time, it must have been defective because right when I let my friend try it out for the first time, he fell right through. In the middle of the night as I'm sleeping on the ground, we were awoken to really loud bipedal thumps on the ground approaching us. About 15 feet in front of us there was a natural ledge down to buckhorn lake so we don't know if this thing was down there and out of view. I would've thought I was crazy if my friend didn't hear the exact same thing. All I know is I wake up and hear an audible thump, then another, then another and I can't remember if it was the 3rd or 4th thump that I remembered screaming at the top of my lungs at whoever whatever it was and pointing the Beretta into the forest. The weird part about this was that there was never anything scurrying or running away after I screamed or any footsteps seen the next day. The steps were very loud and seemed like something very heavy to me. We were 6 miles out into the wilderness with only one entrance into where we were camping. Buckhorn Lake. Feel free to look it up. Considering this story here happened in the buckhorn wilderness I thought I should share. That being said, one wrong step on the way up there could've easily killed you tumbling all the way down into the valley and your body could never be found. There's also wreckage of a downed B-17 on that trail in the buckhorn wilderness. "In January 1952, a search-and-rescue B-17 was returning to McChord Air Force Base after assisting with a rescue mission in Canadian waters. Flying in blizzard-like conditions, the crew of eight was passing over the Olympic Mountains when their jumbo plane clipped a ridge and skidded down a steep, snowy slope."
Wow 3 people lost there life for an elderly person who lived a good life and died doing what he loved. This is tragic that those 3 died. John did not need to be found
Sad story. Especially when searchers lose their lives. One time my friend and I were camping at beach area and they were trails and woodsy area behind us. I wanted to go for a hike but my friend didn’t want to go. So I decided not to go by myself. I’m learning from you to take precautions. 👍🏼
As I'm from England in the United Kingdom , do you have any stories from National Parks in the British Isles ? In my younger days I used to hike in some of the parks , Snowdonia in Wales being one of my favourite places !
I’ve done this hike of baldy through Maynard burn trail. It’s kinda spooky and the climb up baldy is insane. 3000 feet of elevation gain in less than 2 miles.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I've never been there, but sounds like a tough hike. What would you rate that Trail on the difficulty level? Thank you again for your feedback and for watching🙏
@@Foxyfreedom thank you for the feedback! That's the consensus I've gotten from a few others. Sounds like a tough hike for sure! I appreciate the info and comment🙏 thanks again!
That's so true- I hiked solo for years and got "turned around" on my last hike. I was able to find my way back, but scared me enough to end solo hiking in wilderness areas forever.
John Devine disapearance perhaps !! Is ins the grounds buried , more sos thans thin airs ..Now's !!!!! As fouls plays as humans are emotional animal's unpredictable s ECT.
@@bawattsyl we are going to take a driving vacation. Driving from NW Louisiana. Still in the planning phase. My wife and I are not hard core hikers. Do you have any easy trails that you recommend.
@@SwampSquatch70 Hoh River Rainforest Trail is a must. It's an out and back and flat, so you choose the distance. Ozette Triangle hike out at Ozette Lake is also a must. Take the northern section to the beach and walk it back. The beach there is stunning.
You indicated that the last known sighting of John was on Gray Wolf Ridge. This is south of Mt. Baldy and 500 ft below and a considerable distance farther down the 'trail' (there is no trail from Baldy to Gray Wolf Ridge, all cross country). How reliable was that sighting? This suggests that he summited Baldy and continued on. Why were they looking around Meuller Creek then? Some of this information doesn't make sense.
it is always the "for his/her age" tag that qualifies that "was in good shape" the choice to split up, regardless of experience, no matter their experience always puzzles me. Surely they must also have heard the stories? Not to mention going without preparing for the "what ifs"
Remembers!! Exspeareans mean littles out there's!! meanings nothings out theres . As Noones has complete controls ofs natures hikings grounds . Thank you
Theae cases of people just missing and no trace ever found, remind me of Missing 411 with Dave Paulides. Very creepy how many people go missing in National Parks. Just to be safe, it probably would be best not to go alone.😢 very sad.
So 😢 RIP ALL 🙏 Thank you for everyones Service ❤️ Thank you Bryan for your Prescious Kindness ❤️🙏 Trap a beacon to your body people PLEASE 🙏🥺 Fanny pack yourself with supplies Incase your backpack gets pulled off you Knife,fire starter,water purifier, electrolyte powder, protein, Silver or bright colored survival sleeping bag they can fit in a fanny pack Keep in mind that your short hike may turn out to be days Don't Assume Nothing ❤️🙏
Ok, what I find strange is the 1st newspaper clipping says Devine and a friend. No name. Didn't the friend discuss gear, weather and safety with Devine? Sounds like everyone else knows not to go it alone but that's when the friend decides to split up. Very suspicious and tragic.
I went on a solo hike once in my life. I heard a mountain lion in the distance that day and immediately went back to the trailhead. 15 years later, and I ALWAYS hike with at least one other person!
Although this activity wouldn't be considered an extreme sport, going off by yourself on these type of trails is not a walk in the mall either. I've always been active and in good shape BUT things are starting to "creak" shall we say. At 69 yo I've been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, scolios and just had some steroid shots for bursitis in my right hip. Mind you, I'm still working as a college professor and just returned from a trip to Ephesus in Turkey walking through those ruins where there are people around. You start going off on these adventure trips and, honestly, it's just a crap shoot. Especially as this guy only had a couple of power bars with him. Really? An experienced hiker. That just does not add up. Is it an ego thing? Showing his bravado? I don't know. I'm willing to accept that I'm getting older and not in the same condition I was 10-20-30 years ago. end of story. May he rest in peace.
There were two others that were injured in a helicopter crash.Their was the German exchange student / volunteer who was thrown from the helicopter, and covered in jet fuel and another who was thrown out of the door and rolled over by the helicopter, which broke both his ankles, 5 in total. Taryn Hoover was a female park employee. The cause was main router strike into terrain followed by a roll over down the steep slop in intermittent IFR conditions and a pilot From Oregon unfamiliar with the surrounding area. Ritas dog was scared and took 2 days to rescue from the crash site. The word on the street was that johns friend was having an affair with his wife witch thickens the plot.
Some will say in crazy, that's ok. I saw a boy, told a friend, we went to look for the boy and found a lady, my friends sister sitting in a room. I described the boy I'd just seen in the room through the opened door clothes, age, hoodie shrouding his face, Id just met this woman, she got a photo of a boy dressed as I'd described, he had died recently and her 8 yo son was caught a few times in his room talking with the dead boy and playing, he told his mum he was looking after them, she thought she may have to get him some help with his grief from loosing his friend. She was pleased her boy wasn't making it up or mad, I saw a real person who wasn't. Ghosts can be as real as it gets, make sure when your alone you judge carefully who you take advice from, look them in the eye and touch their hand before someone changes your plans unexpectedly. I wondered how many times I may have walked past a person who wasn't. This boy had lost his face in an accident, I could read his thinking but couldn't see his expressions that I could see almost audibly. You are vulnerable to the invisible, when they are not, don't be led astray and don't be afraid of the dark. Looking an attacker in the eye is maybe the best advice, just in case it's not a ghost, scare them.
7:09 asian style of mourning. it's heart breaking to see so many people lose their lives while hiking, mountaineering, and diving. why are human lives so fragile?
Health has nothing to do with hiking long walking even healthy young people disappear I used hiking it's been years I don't want to cause this people with experience disappears I don't know why so many people disappear or die in those mountains & bushes 🤨
This just makes me feel sick to my stomach. When 3 innocents die trying to save one. I wish they would make it a law that you don't hike alone in national parks. To go scuba diving you need to be certified, why not when going on these crazy hikes where innocent people will have to risk their lives tomfind you?
So you think the government should regulate hiking? Because if you're "certified" to hike, you can't get lost or injured? But you trust others to decide for you instead of ultimately controling you, as is human nature, and have your best interests at heart? Right.
This is insane. The folks in SAR volunteer to participate in that work and they know and accept the risks- that is on them, not the lost or injured. How bout we require 15% body fat for males under age 70 and 20% for females? that would cut down on obesity related deaths every year, saving a lot of grief and medical costs for everyone- yeah, your statement is that insane.
National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows... the pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions in mountainous terrain.
Thank you for your comment, however, I did read something similar.. but based on the testimony of people who were there, and actually in the helicopter....it was reported this way: the pilot gave a signal to ground crews that he was going to wait to take off because he felt the winds/weather was too rough.. then they report a moment later, within a minute of that signal the chopper jeered upwards with no warning and very haphazardly. The pilot appeared to have no control and the helicopter came crashing down. Several people attested to the pilot giving the ground crews the signal that he was waiting to take off. Why would he just arbitrarily take off seconds later without telling his crew on board or giving any signals to the ground team? It just doesn't make sense imo. Yes, I did see the ntsb statement but that caused many people to be upset especially those that were there and involved.. not to mention since the pilots last act was to signal that he was waiting due to high winds and weather.. it seemed disrespectful to blame a man who wasn't there to defend himself..idk, I feel like the ntsb was under a lot of pressure and had to give a report but personally based on the eye witnesses and survivors, I don't agree with their findings. But I'm always open to thoughts and ideas, info etc. I appreciate your feedback and sharing the info! Thank you so much for watching and commenting🙏
@@bawattsyl The pilot had no known prior flight experience in the Olympic National Forest. The accident flight was his second mission into the area and the first landing at this landing zone (H10). According to ground and passenger witness interviews, the takeoff was vertical into an obscuration. The NPS contract called for day visual flight rules only.
The pilot had advised the search and rescue (SAR) personnel to load quick as he had no intentions of spending the night there. There were seven SAR persons and one search dog loaded onboard as the area became obscured in clouds/fog. The pilot held up five fingers. Ground personnel assumed that to mean wait 5 minutes for the obscuration to move on. However, in less than that time, the helicopter performed a vertical takeoff into the obscuration that had engulfed H10. The helicopter was to have returned to Port Angeles, about 18 miles northwest of H10. According to the remaining SAR personnel, they lost sight of the helicopter about 50 feet agl. They continued to hear the helicopter throughout its climb, impact, and as it fell down the side of the mountain towards H10. The sound of the tumbling helicopter was described by several witnesses as that of an avalanche and caused several SAR personnel to take cover. PILOT INFORMATION The day before the accident the pilot repositioned the helicopter from Eugene, Oregon, to Port Angeles, Washington. According to notations in the pilot's appointment book, the flight took 2.6 hours. On the day of the accident he had flown 1.4 hours for the NPS. The last flight for the park service from Port Angeles to the accident site was .9 hours.
METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION Witnesses reported that the weather conditions in the accident area were instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with very low ceiling and visibility less than 1/4 mile in fog. Satellite images confirmed an overcast condition in the area around the time of the accident. A Safety Board meteorologist obtained archived weather information for the accident location and time. The complete report is attached. The report of surface weather observations, surface weather charts, and satellite images showed that a moist, unstable air mass was present over the Olympic National Park during the afternoon of September 12. The data revealed that visual meteorological conditions (VMC) were generally present throughout the region. However, higher elevations, particularly in the Olympic Mountains, were occasionally in IMC due to low clouds, fog, and light rain showers.
You wanna see one Amanda ?... Have a look at the Crosby Grace Travel Guide for 1st timers to Yosemite National Park.. look closely it’s right at the start.. talk bout 20 foot wingspan.. wonder how many hikers that one has munched !
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So sad. I always feel sorry for someone who goes missing like this. Their last moments probably filled with terror and dying alone.
It’s so sad when hiking buddies feel compelled to go their separate ways on the trail.
Dovie .Yes I feel the same way, why going together then at all??
Cautionary tale. R.I.P. to them all.🌺
One was hunting and the other wasn't. I don't know why this is sad. This is pretty standard amongst hunting parties. Everyone goes their separate ways and then comes back together at camp. What is sad is when older folks live the last 20 years of their life on a recliner.
@@ljlgclark And he went on a 24 mile 'hike'. If people are 'experienced' then why do they do such stupid things? One slip, one turned ankle, one hit on the head by a boulder.
@@kathy888 who said he went on a 24 mile hike? Where do you think he started from?
I live in the UK I used to love to hike and Camp, but I got diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a pain disorder, and now I can hardly walk. I always wanted to hike around the states, and see all these amazing places. I'm so sorry for the people who disappear, and their families, and the search and rescue teams are true heroes. I just also wanted to say thank u to u Brian for the beautiful pictures and views. Its the trails and places I always wanted to see, and u do a great job.
Sorry to hear bout your condition just wondered how did this come about ?
I like that you added the tips at the end of the videos. 💙🧡💙
Thank you, if you have any tips, please let me know! I'm always trying to learn more myself! Thank you for watching and your support 🙏
Oh so sad, yes thank you to all the heroes who risk their lives daily searching for our lost loved ones !!!!! RIP to all those who’d lost there lives 🙏
It’s so sad and as you said tragic, when people end up losing their lives while trying to save the life of another. Let’s hope there’s a special place in heaven for them. 10:39
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It is heartbreaking Corinne. My hope for them is that they will "inherit the earth" as Jesus promised. I hope they sleep safe in God's memory, held safe in "the everlasting arms", and that they have a wonderful awakening from the dreamless sleep of death ahead of them. They will next open their eyes in an earth restored to the paradise it was always meant to be under the loving rulership of the Kingdom of God - the heavenly government for whose coming Jesus taught us to pray.
I'm from here. The Mainard Burner Trail is literally 30 degrees straight up the mountain, no switch backs. Crosses 3 distinct ecological zones and has numerous sheer fall hazards and is notorious for adverse changing weather.
There is dozens of equipment caches up there from hunters and hikers just leaving it from exhaustion.
On a clear day there you can see Canada.
Love listening to stuff that happens in my hometown. Thank you for covering this!
Im from here also.
@@chimom7112 we might know each other then. Or at least recognize last names haha
I has been there,it's a beautifull place and have a National Park " Lake Crescent Lodge ' with nice accomodations in rustic cabins. I love it.
Thank you for your sincere & thoughtful channel.
love your videos man. its interesting hearing these older cases. PS Sequim is pronounced "Skwim". It's a super common mistake lol.
Thank you for watching and your support 🙏and for the correction:)) I was close🙃
Such tragedies😪.....thk you Bryan for your compassion and concern. As always an excellent presentation!
I love your voice Bryan, really enjoy listening to your videos
That is very sad and tragic for the rescuers. What a grim outcome for the families of all involved.
So dam sorry for all..god it is so good to hear of cases that older but not forgotten...poor families..soo sorry
Thank you for all the hard work you do. These Videos are very well made. Keep up the great work. God bless you and yours.
Ive been up the exact route he took. Up to Baldy then theres a trail across a ridge that goes across to Grey wolf mtn from Baldy that is a seriois knife edge with unbelievable scenery but its a rugged trail sometimes less than a foot wide and covered in loose boulders to step over.. and one wrong step would without a doubt would be fatal.. it is one of the scarier back country spots ive been because it was so inviting looking from the top of Baldy but so treacherous. RIP to John and his rescuers.
Yes ive been on this trail.. it can be quite treacherous
I was at Tubal Cain mine trail and hiked up 6 miles up the mountain to buckhorn lake in the middle of the buckhorn wilderness to camp on the side of the lake. I was hammock camping but as I set it up for the first time, it must have been defective because right when I let my friend try it out for the first time, he fell right through. In the middle of the night as I'm sleeping on the ground, we were awoken to really loud bipedal thumps on the ground approaching us. About 15 feet in front of us there was a natural ledge down to buckhorn lake so we don't know if this thing was down there and out of view. I would've thought I was crazy if my friend didn't hear the exact same thing. All I know is I wake up and hear an audible thump, then another, then another and I can't remember if it was the 3rd or 4th thump that I remembered screaming at the top of my lungs at whoever whatever it was and pointing the Beretta into the forest. The weird part about this was that there was never anything scurrying or running away after I screamed or any footsteps seen the next day. The steps were very loud and seemed like something very heavy to me. We were 6 miles out into the wilderness with only one entrance into where we were camping. Buckhorn Lake. Feel free to look it up. Considering this story here happened in the buckhorn wilderness I thought I should share. That being said, one wrong step on the way up there could've easily killed you tumbling all the way down into the valley and your body could never be found.
There's also wreckage of a downed B-17 on that trail in the buckhorn wilderness. "In January 1952, a search-and-rescue B-17 was returning to McChord Air Force Base after assisting with a rescue mission in Canadian waters. Flying in blizzard-like conditions, the crew of eight was passing over the Olympic Mountains when their jumbo plane clipped a ridge and skidded down a steep, snowy slope."
Lots of sasquash here.
That’s a Sasquatch, checking you guys out to see what you were up too and if a threat. Don’t point guns at them, they know what guns are
Wow!
Thank You for all these videos !
Thank up for watching and your support 🙏
So sad for all involved. And to have tragedy compound with a horrible accident makes it so much worse...😞
Wow 3 people lost there life for an elderly person who lived a good life and died doing what he loved. This is tragic that those 3 died. John did not need to be found
My dad lives butted up to the southern part of this place. It’s super nice out there
Some of these places are just a possible accident waiting to happen. Thank you Bryan for all of your work, and caring for the lost.
Sad story. Especially when searchers lose their lives.
One time my friend and I were camping at beach area and they were trails and woodsy area behind us. I wanted to go for a hike but my friend didn’t want to go. So I decided not to go by myself. I’m learning from you to take precautions. 👍🏼
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You missed an opportunity.
Yes never alone
Too many go missing in this park….very strange.
I always enjoy listening to your updates on past events. Thank you! And let’s hope they are found and returned to their families and friends.
People would be wise to listen to you sense you seem to have a lot of experience. Thanks .
I’m doing the PCT trail this March, 2,650 miles long, I’m going ultralight wish me luck
How did you do???? Just curious 😊
RIP To all. my condolences goes out to all there family's
As I'm from England in the United Kingdom , do you have any stories from National Parks in the British Isles ? In my younger days I used to hike in some of the parks , Snowdonia in Wales being one of my favourite places !
I’ve done this hike of baldy through Maynard burn trail. It’s kinda spooky and the climb up baldy is insane. 3000 feet of elevation gain in less than 2 miles.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I've never been there, but sounds like a tough hike. What would you rate that Trail on the difficulty level? Thank you again for your feedback and for watching🙏
@@bawattsyl 9/10. It’s strenuous and exhausting.
@@Foxyfreedom thank you for the feedback! That's the consensus I've gotten from a few others. Sounds like a tough hike for sure! I appreciate the info and comment🙏 thanks again!
I don't care how experienced you are, this could happen to you. Please be modest everyone
That's so true- I hiked solo for years and got "turned around" on my last hike. I was able to find my way back, but scared me enough to end solo hiking in wilderness areas forever.
John Devine disapearance perhaps !! Is ins the grounds buried , more sos thans thin airs ..Now's !!!!! As fouls plays as humans are emotional animal's unpredictable s ECT.
My wife and I are planning on going to Olympic National park this summer.
Nice! What part or do you plan to explore all over? That sounds fun!
@@bawattsyl we are going to take a driving vacation. Driving from NW Louisiana. Still in the planning phase. My wife and I are not hard core hikers. Do you have any easy trails that you recommend.
@@SwampSquatch70 Hoh River Rainforest Trail is a must. It's an out and back and flat, so you choose the distance. Ozette Triangle hike out at Ozette Lake is also a must. Take the northern section to the beach and walk it back. The beach there is stunning.
John Devine is still alive. He is currently in his mid 90’s living in the Eugene, Oregon area.
You indicated that the last known sighting of John was on Gray Wolf Ridge. This is south of Mt. Baldy and 500 ft below and a considerable distance farther down the 'trail' (there is no trail from Baldy to Gray Wolf Ridge, all cross country). How reliable was that sighting? This suggests that he summited Baldy and continued on. Why were they looking around Meuller Creek then? Some of this information doesn't make sense.
it is always the "for his/her age" tag that qualifies that "was in good shape" the choice to split up, regardless of experience, no matter their experience always puzzles me. Surely they must also have heard the stories? Not to mention going without preparing for the "what ifs"
Remembers!! Exspeareans mean littles out there's!! meanings nothings out theres . As Noones has complete controls ofs natures hikings grounds . Thank you
Theae cases of people just missing and no trace ever found, remind me of Missing 411 with Dave Paulides. Very creepy how many people go missing in National Parks. Just to be safe, it probably would be best not to go alone.😢 very sad.
It seems like everytime people separate that's when.something happens
Probably cos something is watching the pair and waiting for that moment of separation, so it can follow one of them and plan its ambush !
So 😢 RIP ALL 🙏
Thank you for everyones Service ❤️ Thank you Bryan for your Prescious Kindness ❤️🙏
Trap a beacon to your body people
PLEASE 🙏🥺 Fanny pack yourself with supplies Incase your backpack gets pulled off you
Knife,fire starter,water purifier, electrolyte powder, protein, Silver or bright colored survival sleeping bag they can fit in a fanny pack
Keep in mind that your short hike may turn out to be days Don't Assume Nothing ❤️🙏
Ok, what I find strange is the 1st newspaper clipping says Devine and a friend. No name. Didn't the friend discuss gear, weather and safety with Devine? Sounds like everyone else knows not to go it alone but that's when the friend decides to split up. Very suspicious and tragic.
I went on a solo hike once in my life. I heard a mountain lion in the distance that day and immediately went back to the trailhead. 15 years later, and I ALWAYS hike with at least one other person!
Although this activity wouldn't be considered an extreme sport, going off by yourself on these type of trails is not a walk in the mall either. I've always been active and in good shape BUT things are starting to "creak" shall we say. At 69 yo I've been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, scolios and just had some steroid shots for bursitis in my right hip. Mind you, I'm still working as a college professor and just returned from a trip to Ephesus in Turkey walking through those ruins where there are people around. You start going off on these adventure trips and, honestly, it's just a crap shoot. Especially as this guy only had a couple of power bars with him. Really? An experienced hiker. That just does not add up. Is it an ego thing? Showing his bravado? I don't know. I'm willing to accept that I'm getting older and not in the same condition I was 10-20-30 years ago. end of story.
May he rest in peace.
There were two others that were injured in a helicopter crash.Their was the German exchange student / volunteer who was thrown from the helicopter, and covered in jet fuel and another who was thrown out of the door and rolled over by the helicopter, which broke both his ankles, 5 in total. Taryn Hoover was a female park employee. The cause was main router strike into terrain followed by a roll over down the steep slop in intermittent IFR conditions and a pilot From Oregon unfamiliar with the surrounding area. Ritas dog was scared and took 2 days to rescue from the crash site. The word on the street was that johns friend was having an affair with his wife witch thickens the plot.
My parents live in Sequim
Holy smokes, what a ridge..not for me.
The searchers made a free will decision. no one made them do anything, and they know the risks involved.
Have compassion …. the damn captor crashed for chrissakes. 🤕
Mt. Baldy
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Almost had Sequim pronounce right! It’s said like you’d think it would be if e wasn’t there. Or Like saying swim with a C after the S, scwim.
Darn.. was so close🙃 thank you for the correction. :)) and thank you for watching!
Some will say in crazy, that's ok. I saw a boy, told a friend, we went to look for the boy and found a lady, my friends sister sitting in a room. I described the boy I'd just seen in the room through the opened door clothes, age, hoodie shrouding his face, Id just met this woman, she got a photo of a boy dressed as I'd described, he had died recently and her 8 yo son was caught a few times in his room talking with the dead boy and playing, he told his mum he was looking after them, she thought she may have to get him some help with his grief from loosing his friend. She was pleased her boy wasn't making it up or mad, I saw a real person who wasn't. Ghosts can be as real as it gets, make sure when your alone you judge carefully who you take advice from, look them in the eye and touch their hand before someone changes your plans unexpectedly. I wondered how many times I may have walked past a person who wasn't. This boy had lost his face in an accident, I could read his thinking but couldn't see his expressions that I could see almost audibly. You are vulnerable to the invisible, when they are not, don't be led astray and don't be afraid of the dark. Looking an attacker in the eye is maybe the best advice, just in case it's not a ghost, scare them.
The rescue dog Derrick survived the helicopter crash.
Interesting but is it worth your life
7:09 asian style of mourning. it's heart breaking to see so many people lose their lives while hiking, mountaineering, and diving. why are human lives so fragile?
Health has nothing to do with hiking long walking even healthy young people disappear I used hiking it's been years I don't want to cause this people with experience disappears I don't know why so many people disappear or die in those mountains & bushes 🤨
Probably Thunderbirds anyway.. he went hiking alone, on a trail he’d hiked many times before so maybe he was over confident ?
“health has nothing to do with hiking”??? ohhhh kaaay🤨
Sounds like a Mico burst.
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And Sequim is pronounced (SKWIM) 😊
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This just makes me feel sick to my stomach. When 3 innocents die trying to save one. I wish they would make it a law that you don't hike alone in national parks. To go scuba diving you need to be certified, why not when going on these crazy hikes where innocent people will have to risk their lives tomfind you?
So you think the government should regulate hiking? Because if you're "certified" to hike, you can't get lost or injured? But you trust others to decide for you instead of ultimately controling you, as is human nature, and have your best interests at heart? Right.
This is insane. The folks in SAR volunteer to participate in that work and they know and accept the risks- that is on them, not the lost or injured. How bout we require 15% body fat for males under age 70 and 20% for females? that would cut down on obesity related deaths every year, saving a lot of grief and medical costs for everyone- yeah, your statement is that insane.
National Transportation Safety Board
determines the probable cause(s) of this
accident as follows... the pilot's
intentional flight into known adverse
weather conditions in mountainous
terrain.
Thank you for your comment, however, I did read something similar.. but based on the testimony of people who were there, and actually in the helicopter....it was reported this way:
the pilot gave a signal to ground crews that he was going to wait to take off because he felt the winds/weather was too rough.. then they report a moment later, within a minute of that signal the chopper jeered upwards with no warning and very haphazardly. The pilot appeared to have no control and the helicopter came crashing down. Several people attested to the pilot giving the ground crews the signal that he was waiting to take off. Why would he just arbitrarily take off seconds later without telling his crew on board or giving any signals to the ground team? It just doesn't make sense imo. Yes, I did see the ntsb statement but that caused many people to be upset especially those that were there and involved.. not to mention since the pilots last act was to signal that he was waiting due to high winds and weather.. it seemed disrespectful to blame a man who wasn't there to defend himself..idk, I feel like the ntsb was under a lot of pressure and had to give a report but personally based on the eye witnesses and survivors, I don't agree with their findings. But I'm always open to thoughts and ideas, info etc. I appreciate your feedback and sharing the info! Thank you so much for watching and commenting🙏
@@bawattsyl The pilot had no known prior flight experience in the Olympic National Forest. The accident flight was his second mission into the area and the first landing at this landing zone (H10). According to ground and passenger witness interviews, the takeoff was vertical into an obscuration. The NPS contract called for day visual flight rules only.
The pilot had advised the search and rescue (SAR) personnel to load quick as he had no intentions of spending the night there. There were seven SAR persons and one search dog loaded onboard as the area became obscured in clouds/fog. The pilot held up five fingers. Ground personnel assumed that to mean wait 5 minutes for the obscuration to move on. However, in less than that time, the helicopter performed a vertical takeoff into the obscuration that had engulfed H10. The helicopter was to have returned to Port Angeles, about 18 miles northwest of H10.
According to the remaining SAR personnel, they lost sight of the helicopter about 50 feet agl. They continued to hear the helicopter throughout its climb, impact, and as it fell down the side of the mountain towards H10. The sound of the tumbling helicopter was described by several witnesses as that of an avalanche and caused several SAR personnel to take cover.
PILOT INFORMATION
The day before the accident the pilot repositioned the helicopter from Eugene, Oregon, to Port Angeles, Washington. According to notations in the pilot's appointment book, the flight took 2.6 hours. On the day of the accident he had flown 1.4 hours for the NPS. The last flight for the park service from Port Angeles to the accident site was .9 hours.
METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
Witnesses reported that the weather conditions in the accident area were instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with very low ceiling and visibility less than 1/4 mile in fog. Satellite images confirmed an overcast condition in the area around the time of the accident.
A Safety Board meteorologist obtained archived weather information for the accident location and time. The complete report is attached. The report of surface weather observations, surface weather charts, and satellite images showed that a moist, unstable air mass was present over the Olympic National Park during the afternoon of September 12. The data revealed that visual meteorological conditions (VMC) were generally present throughout the region. However, higher elevations, particularly in the Olympic Mountains, were occasionally in IMC due to low clouds, fog, and light rain showers.
Another alien abduction
Or Thunderbird
Have you seen the Thunderbirds Nicholas?
You wanna see one Amanda ?... Have a look at the Crosby Grace Travel Guide for 1st timers to Yosemite National Park.. look closely it’s right at the start.. talk bout 20 foot wingspan.. wonder how many hikers that one has munched !
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That is very sad and tragic for the rescuers. What a grim outcome for the families and for all involved.