here are a couple of news links about Derek Mamoyac, who was missing for five days on a trek to climb Mt. Adams in Washington State.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008281288_climber18.html

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/missing_climber_found_alive_on.html

Another honorable mention.

Sounds like he has been watching Bear Grylls, what with the centipedes and all.

I wish I were up at Mt. Adams right now.

I wonder if Derek would think that a GPS-enabled 406 MHz personal locator beacon is too overpriced and heavy to carry now???

A PLB would have turned his single bad step into a real bad day or two, rather than a nearly life-ending nightmare.

I'm glad they found him alive.

From the article, it sounds like he did pretty well.

What an affirming story. As we all know, a positive mental attitude can overcome a lot of physical obstacles.

According to the story on CNN he was better-dressed than the average blue-jean-clad day-hiker, including water-resistant pants, insulated boots, and gloves. I wonder what else in the way of emergency preparedness gear he was (or was not) carrying?

Steve

Good for him! Kudos to the guy for staying calm and keeping a positive attitude. A ton of people could learn from his example.

Oh for sure. There is no mention of a sleeping bag, even for a day trip, that is a required item for mountain like Adams.

Would be really interested if he was making fires.

I see that no one has bothered to mention the most important point:


YOU NEVER EVER CLIMB ALONE!



Also: No PLB, probably no survival kit and no basic first aid kit. Being able to splint or strap the ankle increases your mobility drastically.

To be fair to the gentleman, he showed gut's and determination after it dropped in the pot. That counts for something. But he was very nearly a statistic.

Maybe he will write a complete account of his ordeal so we can get the details. Wouldn't it be great if he could be enticed to drop by this forum for a question and answer sesson?