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Not sure what that really means, is it that she did feel so alone and the record track showed that others feel the same? She was validated in some way.

This sounds like strong feelings of unhappiness. Could the decision to hike alone in Pyrenees be to not just a get away, but also to avoid the imminent breakdown in their relationship, that developed between them. in the past. Described in DCs earlier blogs prior to giving up their old...

Apparently there were no tensions in their relationship DC has said. He has acknowledged in the past there were but they were now happy together. Previously there have been very strong words suggesting more than just a tiff, about past tensions in their relationship. How were such strong...

That does seem to be true. Of course it varies, just like the many different reasons people decide the methods they use to harm themselves with women less likely to do so than men it seems. In reviewing records of 657 suicide deaths autopsied at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in...

Some people who harm themselves experience a strong but calm feeling that their actions are the right thing for them, at that time. ED clearly loved and valued DC and her wider family. She and DC had spent many years together and I imagine became intensely dependent upon each other during their...

It's been said that the hiking culture there is supportive and taking help and lifts from people is 'normal'. Nevertheless I find it unwise for a women to hike where its necessary to bivouac alone. If a predatory character was around, they would think, however briefly, about whether the sleeper...

The route was suggested by the mystery hiker. Maybe she was inspired about it from him and decided to hike it herself without looking too closely at what was involved in the route. A simple internet search would have reassured her about access to the refuge at that time. DC mentions a 'handful'...

"Esther’s partner 'Dan' was in close communication with both the French and Spanish search teams" - refers to ''Dan' instead of 'Esther and 'me' 4/10 – 14/10 – Esther and Dan travelling in France together in motorhome". -refers to 'Dan' instead of Esther and 'me' or 'I'. ' Their longest day of...

It is written in the 3rd person though, referring to 'DC' rather than 'I'. Unless he chose to write in that style. It creates a sense of detachment of him from the information really. Strange way to write in the circumstances if he wrote it himself. IMO

I thought of a card payment as it didn't seem likely there would be a means of leaving cash at the refuge. Myself, I don't keep card details on my phone, as I worry about losing it. If set on my plan I'd have paid in advance. Nowadays many (younger) just use their phones for everything, even at...

I didn't know the gendarmerie mentioned that. Have to say I've felt surprised all along that he was allowed to do that. Joining the search party is one thing but going off alone could interfere with the offical search it seems to me, as you say some evidence of ED could be spoiled.

If as is likely ED stayed at the refuge I'm guessing the police will know whether or not she made a payment prior to arriving there. It wouldn't be possible on arrival as there is no cell connection.

You are correct Otto. The refuge is open from mid June to September. During the winter it is unmanned but is open to be used. During unguarded periods, all FFCAM shelters keep an accessible and open part, “the winter refuge”, in order to play their role of shelter and relief. The use of the...

On the DC info pack it says when she contacted DC on the 22nd she shared her onward plan. Wasn't there something about doing the loop. I understand your point though about possible different routes to specific places. The routes and maps are not my strong point to be honest...

In the article above you posted by ZaZara, the 5 hikers lost since 2006 seem to have been alone. Francoise Dasnois who was with her husband and son, had left them to return alone to where they were staying but never arrived. The French woman Teresa Bordais who was found alive was with a group...

I do wonder though where all those people were. It's one thing for many to be on the trail up towards the Pic de Sauveguarde, but would there be many, if any, on the circular trail from Refuge de Venasque that ED planned to take, particularly that late in the season.

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You are right, in fact the next photo shows a very manageable descent photo, thank goodness. In my horror I didn't move on to it soon enough. Also on the French and Spanish side of the Pic de Sauveguarde there are roads approx one and a half to 2 hours either side where people can access the...

The 2nd photo on the info pack looks, to me, a terrifying descent from Refuge de Vanesque. Or is the photo misleading, and there's really a good path? Cell connection is roughly 30 min along. https://42cc80b7-be3b-41e3-a85b-18b664074b2b.filesusr.com/ugd/4addd9_d8c55b489c6f445b96d6324dd882f5a1.pdf

How do they vanish, a crevasse or a glacier to be found years later. There was nothing like that where ED was hiking that day as far as I know. Would it have been easy for SAR to miss her on that particular route after searching for 6 days of mostly good weather? DC does not believe she went...