S3 EPO6: Missing on the Pacific Crest Trail

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and dangers of the Pacific Crest Trail through the stories of missing hikers and insights from hosts and guests.

The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is such a vast and challenging trail, and hearing about missing hikers like Kris Fowler, David O'Sullivan, and Chris Sylvia adds an intense and emotional layer to the story. The PCT spans such a diverse range of terrain, 2650 miles and it’s easy to see how it could become perilous. Join Dave (one of our partners), Christine, and Kim as they provide valuable perspectives on both the personal side of hiking and the critical role of search and rescue. Their insights help paint a vivid picture of the dangers of the trail as well as the camaraderie and culture that exist among hikers. A special thank you to Andrea Lankford and her amazing book Trail of the Lost Another special thank you to Joshua Young for our new intro music! For more information on the missing hikers and Gwen Brunelle: pctmissing.org Salemreporter.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave, Christine, Kim

Topics covered

• missing hikers
• Pacific Crest Trail
• search and rescue
• hiking culture
• personal stories

Keywords

• Pacific Crest Trail
• missing hikers
• search and rescue
• hiking dangers
• hiking culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: pctmissing.org, Salemreporter.com

Books & works: Trail of the Lost

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