Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinpoints his location

Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by cols on Friday April 16, 2021 @01:36AM (#26829925)

Wow, that article is something else. As an avid hiker/mountain biker, I cannot imagine going unprepared into the woods in the best of conditions, let alone in blizzard conditions. The fact that they only had a sleeping bag and an American flag to keep warm is so stupid it’s beyond belief.

All to plant an American flag on the top of a mountain. I truly hope the hiker didn’t actually lose any fingers or toes but I do hope they were made to reimburse SAR cost and fined for littering.

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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by arethuza on Friday April 16, 2021 @04:39AM (#26831234)

Happens a lot in Scotland, fortunately the volunteer mountain rescue teams here are excellent. An example:

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/2014978/...

Edit: There are ~20 deaths per year on Scottish mountains

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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by carabiner on Friday April 16, 2021 @03:11AM (#26830561)

Yeah, they were even urged by some experienced hikers (who had microspikes etc.) to turn around near the trailhead due to treacherous conditions. Serious contenders for outdoors Darwin award.

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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by SamBam on Friday April 16, 2021 @12:52PM (#26836271)

I think this is a good example of the Dunning Kruger Effect -- however poorly it matches with what the original article proved -- of "when you're a beginner, you don't realize how much of a beginner you are."

A non-expert climber figures a tough hike is basically like any other hike they've been on, only a little harder. They don't recognize how large the gulf is between a tough hike up a mountain and a treacherous life-or-death situation.

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