A Rather Sad Topic

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I know most of my posts are puns and quips. Unfortunately, not all is humorous.

Recently, a 25-year-old Canadian started a hike up a trail on our highest peak, Mt. Washington. Where the trail narrows, he walked off of it to get a better look at a waterfall; this area, as might be expected, was wet and he lost his footing, falling to a ledge 150 feet below. The rescue helicopter's pilot hovered his craft dangerously close to successfully extract the hiker -- but the hiker was pronounced dead at hospital.

It is no good thing when one of our natives is lost; it bothers me more when a visitor is. Please, pay attention to warning signs and hazzards. We want you to see the world -- but not for the last time.

H

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I know most of my posts are puns and quips. Unfortunately, not all is humorous.

Recently, a 25-year-old Canadian started a hike up a trail on our highest peak, Mt. Washington. Where the trail narrows, he walked off of it to get a better look at a waterfall; this area, as might be expected, was wet and he lost his footing, falling to a ledge 150 feet below. The rescue helicopter's pilot hovered his craft dangerously close to successfully extract the hiker -- but the hiker was pronounced dead at hospital.

It is no good thing when one of our natives is lost; it bothers me more when a visitor is. Please, pay attention to warning signs and hazzards. We want you to see the world -- but not for the last time.

H

Sad to hear, but today's society seems to subscribe to, accidents happen to other people.....................my mother in law is a prime example....

Matt