Aldaron
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Well, 2014 is over, so I'm done collecting stats on the causes of death in the backcountry. As some of you know, I did this in 2010, and I just wanted to do it again to see how the results compared to the previous results. Well, they pretty much came out the same: falling is still the number one way to die in the backcountry.
If you're interested in the details, I've summarized the data on my webpage. I also got bored in December and started putting together a new website. I'm still in the process of migrating all of my trip reports from my old site, so the site isn't done. If you think it sucks, don't tell me yet, because I don't think my ego can take the criticism just yet
But here's the page for the fatality statistics:
http://outsidebynature.com/main/2014-backcountry-fatality-statistics/
Remember the takeaway from the research: don't tempt gravity!
If you're interested in the details, I've summarized the data on my webpage. I also got bored in December and started putting together a new website. I'm still in the process of migrating all of my trip reports from my old site, so the site isn't done. If you think it sucks, don't tell me yet, because I don't think my ego can take the criticism just yet
But here's the page for the fatality statistics:
http://outsidebynature.com/main/2014-backcountry-fatality-statistics/
Remember the takeaway from the research: don't tempt gravity!