Month: July 2021

Hiking Accident Prevention: Avoiding Fatal Hiking Mistakes In National Parks

July 12, 2021

 

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Risky Techniques ♦ Inexperience ♦ Hiking In Extreme Heat ♦ and Lone Hiking – Lead To Fatal Mistakes In National Parks

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NationalParksTraveler.org 6/22/21 – Deaths Rising In National Park System, By NPT Staff

CNN.com April 24, 2019 – On average, 6 people die in national parks every week. This is how you can protect yourself, By AJ Willingham
 

The Seattle Times and The San Franciso Chronicle June 11, 2018 – Witness Describes Death Plunge Of Two Yosemite Climbers,  By Peter Fimrite.  

OutsideOnline.com, August 9, 2018 -“Whitney Has Turned Into An Overcrowded Catastrophe,  By Megan Michelson.  

KUNC Radio (KUNC.org) November 27, 2018 – Hiking Alone: Common Thread In Four Rocky Mountain National Park Fatalities, Searches,  By Michael de Yoanna.  

KUNC Radio (KUNC.org) July 17, 2018 – Rocky Mountain National Park Is Third For Most Search And Rescues,  By Michael de Yoanna.  

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Trip Planning Resources For Hikers and Backpackers

Irene Pastore, is a Certified Personal Trainer, fitness blogger, health educator, and speaker. She has 23 years experience teaching exercise in New York City.   To read her complete bio, visit the About Page.  

Hiking Accident Prevention: Hikers Who Perished On Mt. Washington

July 3, 2021
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New Hampshire Magazine Provides A List Of 161 Known Deaths From 1855 to 2019

New Hampshire Magazine May 19, 2019 – “Mt. Washington’s Fatalities” By New Hampshire Magazine Staff

There are two additional casualties that ocurred after this article was published, bringing the total to 163. Sandra Lee 63, died on June 13, 2019 of hypothermia, and Joseph M. Gormley 60, on September 12, 2020 of unknown causes.

Mt. Washington Is Known For Fierce Winds, Extreme Cold, And Year-Round Snowfall. From April 1934 To 1996 It Held The World Record For the Highest Recorded Wind Speed At 232 mph.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Trip Planning Resources For Hikers And Backpackers

Irene Pastore, is a Certified Personal Trainer, fitness blogger, health educator, and speaker. She has 23 years experience teaching exercise in New York City.  To read her complete bio, visit the About Page.  

Strength Training As Self-Defense For Seniors

July 3, 2021

This is a true story that occurred in November 2019. An 82-year-old woman successfully defended herself during a home break-in in Rochester, N.Y., afterwhich the 28 year-old intruder was taken away by ambulance. Willie Murphy started lifting weights when she was 56 years old. Every senior should follow her training example.

Irene Pastore is a native New Yorker, health and fitness blogger, and personal trainer. She owns this website, and authors each blog post. To read her complete bio, visit the About Page.