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This article had me in tears. I am so sorry that Gerry Largay was not rescued.
Snipped for focus.The Boston Globe article (below) about the case, that anglemom included in her post, is stunning in its heartfelt detail. Its also stunning how plausible it is that the same story is unfolding for ED. It just breaks my heart, and scares me so that Esther Dingley may be in the same predicament as Gerry Largay.
I think you can add to that DC's view that an accident is less likely due to her extensive experience; her friend's comment that as she is extremely strong and fit, unlikely to fall; the aunt's view that she may have been kidnapped.
ETA: Pressing the italic button above the post works to get rid.
That remark "maybe I can see you" really stood out for me when I first read it. Not sure why, but it made me feel very slightly at unease. Not sure why though.ED seems to have had a sudden interest focussing her attention on Luchon in her last few days, conversing on 21st with Mr. Ballarin that she was heading there, posing 21st and 22nd atop Sauvegarde showing Luchon as a backdrop, mentioning Luchon in an Instagram post on 21st “Amazing views on the border of France and Spain. Overlooking pic Aneto and Spain's last glacier... bagneres luchon on the otherside!” - the post also has the remark “@dancolegate Maybe I can see you!!”. Why would she say that ? It's almost as if she thinks her B/F is in the valley below at Luchon.
I totally agree; she seems incredibly sweet and extremely likeable. I really hope that she is found safe.Esther is so sweet. Heartbreaking to think of anything happening to her. Where are you Esther??
That remark "maybe I can see you" really stood out for me when I first read it. Not sure why, but it made me feel very slightly at unease. Not sure why though.
In one of the articles, it says that Esther was so enjoying the experience, that she kept extending her time away. I’m wondering if Dan and Esther use just cash or if she carried a credit card? If she left home with a certain amount of cash, it may just have covered estimated expenses for the original time planned away. Now at the end of the trip, still wanting to be on the mountains she loved, money for fresh food supplies might have been very tight. ( discussion over price of chia seeds.)
Snipped for FocusIMO What happened to Largay was awful, but her situation was VERY unique. So, I don't think it's a helpful comparator to ED's situation. IMO
Lardars,I am of the Dr. Joseph Bell school of thought in respect of deduction, observation etc and I try, where appropriate, to inculcate these and apply them accordingly.
I am looking to ED to see what clues, if any, she may have provided around the time of her disappearance.
On that basis:
On 21st Nov, in a brief discussion with a stranger, Mr. Ballarin, mention of Luchon was clearly at the forefront of her mind.
In two separate subsequent summits to Sauvegarde on 21st and 22nd Nov, ED selected radiantly, carefree smiling poses to send via mobile / social networking.
In each of the selected poses, ED is standing to the side, giving centre pic focus to the valley town of Luchon.
A picture with only her walking poles propped against a boulder, with Luchon again immediately behind in the distant background, is also selected.
In addition to the pictures, Luchon is mentioned, emphasised with an exclamation mark, as well as the specific words “Maybe I can see you!!”” emphasised with a double exclamation mark.
Luchon definitely meant something to ED, imo - and she seemed to spend most of the 22nd hiking in the lower walking areas before going up Sauvegarde, almost as an afterthought. Perhaps she had arranged to meet a person(s), they had been delayed and being a clear sunny afternoon, she decided to take in the summit ? If a new ETA had been arranged and she knew a person(s) was on their way to meet up with her, she probably would not be too concerned.
I feel a person(s) hiked up from the Luchon valley to rendezvous with ED in the Sauvegarde region and arrived under cover of darkness. I have an impression of what may have subsequently occurred, but I cannot say as it may reveal an identity of a person(s).
CoverMeCagney
I'm relieved to read your above post because I thought I was missing something in spite of having read through these threads from the start.
Of course, anything is possible but I'm really struggling with the strong emphasis on third party involvement with her disappearance bearing in mind what is known.
Oh thank god someone replied - I thought I’d killed the thread!
So this may suggest DC could be right about ED being in the relatively small area he identified, with no cell link. If she had moved on she would have called him, as it's clear that she always had her phone with her. Though it has been noted that the battery could have died.So she knew what she had to do re mobile phone etc when going hiking.
So this may suggest DC could be right about ED being in the relatively small area he identified, with no cell link. If she had moved on she would have called him.
Both DC and the SAR are described as searching that area intensively and found no signs of ED at all. I know it it often happens to hikers that sadly a body may be found a long time later, perhaps years. As you say DC has likely searched methodically. So I guess it's back to did she go forward towards the Luchon area, or return towards her van the latter an area she was, by then, very familiar with.Yes, and I imagine Dan has been quite methodical about mapping that area out. Even if she hadn’t actually called, her phone should’ve pinged a mast. IIRC he said there wouldn’t have been signal in the valley where the refuge is, but it should’ve reconnected when she set off again the next morning.