Comments on: Fatal Accident At Windy Falls http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2008/04/29/fatal-accident-at-windy-falls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fatal-accident-at-windy-falls Hunting, Outdoor Photography, Wildlife, Fishing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Moose http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2008/04/29/fatal-accident-at-windy-falls/#comment-1167 Moose Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:39:03 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2008/04/29/fatal-accident-at-windy-falls/#comment-1167 Hey Britta, Thanks for stopping by and your heartfelt post. Jame's family and friends certainly are in my thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time. I hope my posting about this tragic event does not suggest that James was careless in anyway because that is not the purpose of the post. We as people who love the outdoors be it Hiking, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Hunting, Fishing, etc. take a risk every time we enjoy those pursuits and sometimes accidents happen. I wasn't aware what type of footwear he had on at the time but your right about the limitations of crocs on slippery surfaces. I hope that everyone that James touched during his brief time on earth can find peace and remember the memories of the good times they shared. -Moose- Hey Britta,
Thanks for stopping by and your heartfelt post. Jame’s family and friends certainly are in my thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time. I hope my posting about this tragic event does not suggest that James was careless in anyway because that is not the purpose of the post. We as people who love the outdoors be it Hiking, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Hunting, Fishing, etc. take a risk every time we enjoy those pursuits and sometimes accidents happen. I wasn’t aware what type of footwear he had on at the time but your right about the limitations of crocs on slippery surfaces.
I hope that everyone that James touched during his brief time on earth can find peace and remember the memories of the good times they shared.
-Moose-

]]> By: Britta Spencer http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2008/04/29/fatal-accident-at-windy-falls/#comment-1166 Britta Spencer Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:28:18 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2008/04/29/fatal-accident-at-windy-falls/#comment-1166 James knew that, too. He was a NOLS graduate, for one. Waterfalls will bite. But he wasn't doing anything that my husband or my brother wouldn't do. He just slipped. It could happen to anyone (even the most careful), especially if they're wearing Crocs footwear, which have NO footing on slippery surfaces. Last falls I went (Paradise in Jackson Co) to, we had to climb down into the falls holding onto tree roots. I was okay when I had soft ground, soil, but once I touched rock (even dry rock), my feet would slip out from under me. I took my crocs off, and wedged them next to a tree so that I could get them on my way back out. My husband was out walking on a very slippery ledge - and I hate to think that his bare feet might have been all that kept him there (he had shed his crocs, too). James was my classmate, and I wouldn't wish what happened to him on anyone. All of my thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family. Our campus is heartbroken. James knew that, too. He was a NOLS graduate, for one. Waterfalls will bite. But he wasn’t doing anything that my husband or my brother wouldn’t do. He just slipped. It could happen to anyone (even the most careful), especially if they’re wearing Crocs footwear, which have NO footing on slippery surfaces. Last falls I went (Paradise in Jackson Co) to, we had to climb down into the falls holding onto tree roots. I was okay when I had soft ground, soil, but once I touched rock (even dry rock), my feet would slip out from under me. I took my crocs off, and wedged them next to a tree so that I could get them on my way back out. My husband was out walking on a very slippery ledge – and I hate to think that his bare feet might have been all that kept him there (he had shed his crocs, too).

James was my classmate, and I wouldn’t wish what happened to him on anyone. All of my thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family. Our campus is heartbroken.

]]> By: Kristine Shreve http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2008/04/29/fatal-accident-at-windy-falls/#comment-1165 Kristine Shreve Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:14:33 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2008/04/29/fatal-accident-at-windy-falls/#comment-1165 What an awful thing to happen. You're right though, it is a reminder that nature can be unforgiving and it is up to us to be careful and safe. What an awful thing to happen.

You’re right though, it is a reminder that nature can be unforgiving and it is up to us to be careful and safe.

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