Lost offroaders in draper.

[Tacoma]

SR guy I saw on the news last night said he got a little sideways and rolled it trying to get out... all the way down. In that case, another rig, or two, MIGHT have helped. It's a moot point now though, and who knows anyway.
Too bad to see this, any way you slice it.

 

[Cascadia]

I have always gone up on the Alpine Highland side. There are no signs on that side until you get up almost to the top where there is a trail that starts to head down to the Draper side and that's the only place that I have ever seen a sign. I have never actually gone up to Jacobs Ladder, I have only gone up to the sign that says Jacobs Ladder and the trail heads up from there but gets too narrow for anything but dirt bikes. Tried it on my Banshee and only made it around the second corner before I couldn't get any further.

 

[Caleb]

I'm still trying to figure out they got to where I think they are. The main entrances to Jacobs Ladder have been reclaimed and signed, the other more plausible route had a tank trap in front of it the last time I was there. I can say for certainty it closed on paper, whether or not the signage on the ground is there is a moot point in this situation.

I was talking to a guy at work who's on the SL Search and Rescue (they weren't involved in this case) and he mentioned that they were in a closed area. Not sure if he knew that for fact or assumption based on his familiarity with where they were.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I was talking to a guy at work who's on the SL Search and Rescue (they weren't involved in this case) and he mentioned that they were in a closed area. Not sure if he knew that for fact or assumption based on his familiarity with where they were.

One of the news reports did say that too but I don't place too much fact in their facts.

 

[Houndoc]

Tragic when any life is lost, espicially young.

I hope those close to them, family and friends, do not take a wrong message from this thread, and I hope that those posting have the right intentions.

By this, I mean we can always learn from what happens to others- and we certainly should try to.

However, some of the posts have a tone of "if they hadn't done this, that or the other wrong, they would be fine" often with an inplied tone that the poster would never had made such a mistake themselves. As an example, note one of the first postings that made the assumption they must have been inexperienced and gotten in over their heads.

Perhaps this reponse is human nature to try and shield ourselves from the fact that it could have been us. However, considering the lack of facts we all have, such comments can be hurtful and certainly are not worthy of the off-roading community.

Most outdoor activities carry danger with them. That is part of the appeal. I have heard or know people who have died or suffered serious injury in everyone of the activities I do. Let's treat the deceased with the respect they deserve.

My thoughts go out to their family and friends.

 

[mbryson]

Tragic when any life is lost, espicially young.

I hope those close to them, family and friends, do not take a wrong message from this thread, and I hope that those posting have the right intentions.

By this, I mean we can always learn from what happens to others- and we certainly should try to.

However, some of the posts have a tone of "if they hadn't done this, that or the other wrong, they would be fine" often with an inplied tone that the poster would never had made such a mistake themselves. As an example, note one of the first postings that made the assumption they must have been inexperienced and gotten in over their heads.

Perhaps this reponse is human nature to try and shield ourselves from the fact that it could have been us. However, considering the lack of facts we all have, such comments can be hurtful and certainly are not worthy of the off-roading community.

Most outdoor activities carry danger with them. That is part of the appeal. I have heard or know people who have died or suffered serious injury in everyone of the activities I do. Let's treat the deceased with the respect they deserve.

My thoughts go out to their family and friends.

Good words there, sir. I agree

 

[iamsparticus]

Good words there, sir. I agree

I agree too good words

 

[Marsh99]

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13851407
sounds like a good cause to donate too.