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Thanks! I find the official name "Baldy Bowl Trail" a bit confusing myself because after the Ski Hut, the trail goes up the ridge to the left of the actual Bowl. Meanwhile, some people climb the Bowl itself in winter using various routes. That requires winter mountaineering equipment, training...

Fall detection sounds very helpful and might well have helped in this situation. That said, I'm surprised that Lifei had cell signal as long as she did. While I gather that signal in the area has improved since some repeaters were installed in Baldy Village, it's still very spotty and I've...

There are three main routes to climb Baldy (the Bear Canyon Trail, the Ski Hut Trail, and the route via the Notch & the Devil's Backbone) as well as some more obscure & difficult ones. Of these three, the Ski Hut Trail, aka the Baldy Bowl Trail, is the middle in terms of difficulty. (In winter...

I agree with your thoughts about where she must've been and why she wasn't found sooner. I also agree that she couldn't have survived falling in the stream. But though she may indeed have slipped while taking a photo, she was going up the Ski Hut Trail, which is high above the stream. At her...

Very sad outcome, though I'm glad she was found now rather than months later as happened with Julian Sands. We may hear more about exactly where she was found and what they think happened, but here are some considerations. The Ski Hut Trail is far above the canyon that goes down to the...

@RickshawFan has it right. I meant that though she was clearly unprepared for the conditions, her gear could have been worse. (I don't know what sort of shoes she had on.) The worst aspect, though, was the decision to hike that trail, under those conditions, alone. I think I heard that from her...

One problem with inexperienced hikers is that they don't know what they don't know. That is, they may not realize that there are certain things that they need to know, that certain conditions are dangerous, etc. As has been mentioned earlier in this thread, social media may play a role in this...

It's interesting that there are reports that her hat and camera bag were found. If the reports are true, I hope that helps narrow down the search area somewhat. JMO

Just being on Baldy during whiteout conditions is dangerous. You can become disoriented and if the trail is covered by freshly-fallen snow, it's easy to lose the trail (as did the other three people who were rescued). It also doesn't make sense to start such a hike 2pm. We don't know what her...

Healing occurs on its own time. That said, I think what is really likely to help the families is if/when the prosecution obtains a conviction. JMO

It sounds like they won't be giving many details tonight -- how he was found, how long ago he died, etc.

I don't know. But they also appear to be investigating whether he drowned himself. JMO

They may be searching waterways primarily because he abandoned his car at a boat slip. JMO

Has anyone seen confirmation in solid mainstream media that RC's Bayliner boat (if that's what he has) is missing? I see a piece in something called "The Messenger," but I gather that that has mixed reliability. If it indeed is missing, finding it would be key. It also seems likely there would...

I don't think that would make them louder. The hallucinations are generated internally in the brain, whereas the hearing aids only amplify sounds coming from outside. But as people have noted, hearing aids are also frequently associated with distortion, feedback, etc., which RC could have...

In that case, I hope they clear the house safely and soon.

It is odd given what he did. But I am reminded that in car chases here in Los Angeles, drivers often end up returning to their own neighborhoods. It's what they're familiar with and may feel comforting. If he was texting with his sister, maybe he agreed to go back home? Also, if he intends to...

I gather that Card bought a jet ski. Given that his car was found abandoned near a dock on a river, I hope someone asks whether that jet ski has been located. I'm also curious about how far one could get on such a craft. JMO

Maine Dept of Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck just used the word "suspect." While they may have called Card a POI for strategic reasons, I'm glad they're calling him what he clearly is. JMO

I will grant you that mass shootings have increased over time, as detailed in this graph from this report. https://rockinst.org/gun-violence/mass-shooting-factsheet/ Still, we've had them for quite a while. And of course some groups have been targeted for much longer. :( JMO