Missing hunters in Colorado

[justin davis]

That’s insane! No long term damage?

No long term deficits

 

[Steve300xcw]

I remember that. I think you're talking about this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kim

Why anybody would try to take a car over that mountain that time of year is beyond me. Yes the map shows you can get across, but gawdamn look out the window.

 

[Bobrobheimer]

I remember that. I think you're talking about this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kim

That’s a crazy (and sad) story!

 

[RS_Non-Res]

@MuleDeerMike


FWIW

 

[TaperPin]

I had a strange experience hunting in rain that turned to heavy sleet, that I wouldn’t have believed if someone else told the story. I‘ve hunted in rain that turned to snow my whole life and always have enough insulation and Goretex to hunt in the wind and snow, but this was the heaviest sleet I’ve been in and it was different - much colder than a snowy day. At the point heavy sleet had been falling about two hours I was too cold to not shake and had to stop to make a fire even though I was hiking up hill. Something about 100% humidity and 32 degree temps just really sucked the heat out of me.

 

[sierracharlie338]

In reference to people getting hit by lightening and having no side effects:

Obviously there are those instances where nothing happens but the alternatives aren’t as lucky. I have an acquaintance whose daughter was struck by lightning. She is wheelchair bound for the rest of her life and unable to take care of herself.

 

[blacktail434]

Been following this one and for some reason it hits different. Can’t quit thinking about it and what may have transpired and what they were thinking/going through with whatever happened. Praying for the families of these guys.

Wasn’t there a thread somewhere on here discussing high country lightning and safety?… not that we know for sure that was the case at this point. “Weather related” is pretty vague.