A Bunch of Hikers Got Lost Again and Rescue Teams Had to Stake Their Lives So These Clueless Tourists Could Be Found Stuck on a Trail They Were Warned About 50 Times in the App!
I’ve lived in this valley for 40 years, and I’m absolutely fuming. Read on the community board that a group of 20-somethings with brand-new gear and zero clue went off-trail on the old Ridgeback Path—the one that’s signposted ‘DANGER: Erosion’ in three languages. Of course, they thought the warnings didn’t apply to them. Now, search and rescue had to stake their entire night, risking their necks in a mudslide zone, because these people wanted a ‘unique’ photo for the ‘gram. There’s a reason we have common sense signs, folks! If you can’t read a basic trail map, stay on the pavement. Use your head, not just your phone GPS.