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[uncleben]

Just got off a shift at the Beaver Meadows entrance. Everyone is ecstatic about the hiker being found alive anf relatively good condition. He was airlifted to the helipad in Upper beaver meadows, where he was picked up by an ambulance and taken to the Estes Park Medical center. Sure glad to report some good news for a change. Local Denver TV stations were covering the search, so should be on their newscasts tonight. Apparently went off the wrong side of Fairchild abd ibto a very desolate part of the park.

[Aaron]

Thanks for the info uncleben!! We appreciate the details you can provide us with stories like these!

--Aaron

[Allie]

I echo the sentiments posted earlier. Thank GOD that he was found safe and is now getting medical attention.

[cardinal]

I have hiked in that area many times. I have started from the Chapin TH and also from the Lawn Lake TH. You really can't get lost if you are paying any sort of attention at all, especially if you approach Farichild or Hauges/Mummy from the saddle. This guy had to get big time twisted around to get over to the Poudre area. There are well marked trails on the Lawn Lake TH all the way up to the Saddle. Form there the peaks are on either side, say a mile or so in either direction, all above treeline. With the Chapin Pass TH the trail fades once you get part way up to Chiquata but again if you are paying attention you will have absoutely no trouble unless the clouds come in tight and quickly.

[Melanie]

Wow, excellent news!!! Thank God!



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[Andy]

Just got off a shift at the Beaver Meadows entrance.  Everyone is ecstatic about the hiker being found alive anf relatively good condition.  He was airlifted to the helipad in Upper beaver meadows, where he was picked up by an ambulance and taken to the Estes Park Medical center.  Sure glad to report some good news for a change.  Local Denver TV stations were covering the search, so should be on their newscasts tonight.  Apparently went off the wrong side of Fairchild abd ibto a very desolate part of the park.    

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They should have made him walk out. If I was that dude I would have died of embarrassment.

[Aaron]

If I was that dude I would have died of embarrassment.

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Yeah, that's what I wondered about. I wondered if he was embarrassed. He's probably too tired to be embarrassed right now. It'll probably hit him once he feels 'normal' again and gets back around his friends and coworkers. At least that's when the embarrassment would hit me.

--Aaron

[Aaron]

Here's an awesome link which includes a LONG streaming video of a press conference/interview with Hillel Ben-Avi, the hiker who went missing....Click Here!!

Source: The Denver Channel


--Aaron

(be prepared to watch a long video....maybe over 10-15 mins?)

[weatherbe]

Awesome report Aaron! Thanks for sharing the link.

Weather

Here's an awesome link which includes a LONG streaming video of a press conference/interview with Hillel Ben-Avi, the hiker who went missing....Click Here!!

Source: The Denver Channel
--Aaron

(be prepared to watch a long video....maybe over 10-15 mins?)

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[mwilson]

Thanks for the link, Aaron. I watched the video when I should have been going to bed. I found it very interesting.

Marsha

[Veik]

I watched the video too. It was interesting but I'm surprised that no one asked him if he had a map and compass.

[foxfire]

I watched also, and like Tom, I wondered about map and compass question. You Tom, also noticed when he sugested being more prepared, he mentioned phone, GPS, clothing, etc. but not map and compass. Ofcoarse that could just be an oversight in his suggestion during the interview (he had been through a lot), but should not be overlooked at anytime when doing trails/off trail hiking. Except just around Bear or Sprague Lake type (short--short) hikes. Great out come for him though!!!! Take care all of my good hiking friends! Yes!

[SCOUTER]

I just watched the video. Hilly stated the one thing he thought would kill him was the cold. Looks like he had lots of clothes but NO WAY OF STARTING A FIRE. He was very lucky the weather didn't get bad. Please don't let that happen to you. I always carry a lighter, waterproof matches, and some type of fuel/starter like one of these:

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...&productId=1057

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...productId=13491

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...&productId=1025

http://www.buckshotscamp.com/Trioxane-Fuel-Bars.htm

I can tell you from personal experience backpacking in the Weminuche Wilderness last Sept after a days hiking in the rain and cold a fire is a nice thing to have. We used the fire sticks and they worked great.

Thanks for the link Aaron. It was so nice to see a happy ending. I think we can all learn something from watching. It will be a perfect educational tool in teaching wilderness survival merit badge to the scouts in our troop.

Be prepared

Scouter