Trail Hazards
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last_adventurer
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob And by bugs, do you mean leeches going after the crowds? #parkchat
brian_heyman
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A2 my guess would be summer due to the higher number of people and forgotten threats like heat exhaustion. #parkchat
sonlight00
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks #parkchat seriously?! Ok remember the rain suit
Wild_Tribute
A2. No doubt shoulder season on slick rock. The ice is no joke and who wants to convince themselves you need spikes when it’s going to be 70+ during the heat of the day? #ParkChat
coasthikergirl
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A2 #ParkChat Late winter/Early spring. Snow will be hard then soft, there’s lots of trail damage, and the weather is super fickle.
59NationalParks
RT @last_adventurer: Q2: Trail hazards vary by season, and location. Generally, what season do you think is the most hazardous for #hiking…
carfreerunner
replying to @last_adventurer
@last_adventurer @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute thanks
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ParksandPoints
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A2) Winter. One needs extra gear for winter and rescues are harder. Ice is the real hazard and it could be almost anywhere, as 91% of NPS units experience freezing temps. #Parkchat
beckyjlomax
Sorry I can't make #parkchat tonight...more visitors with us. Send good thoughts to our firefighters @GlacierNPS working on the Howe Ridge Fire and two others. Howe Ridge Fire started in same location as 2003 fire. Lots of smoke here.
Photo: GlacierNPS
last_adventurer
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam Agreed, snow melt provides for some very sticky and tricky situations. #parkchat
_wetheblues
RT @ParksandPoints: @last_adventurer A2) Winter. One needs extra gear for winter and rescues are harder. Ice is the real hazard and it coul…
last_adventurer
replying to @BarnetteJason @BarnetteJason @59NationalParks @hksbks @Wild_Tribute It'll totally be in working order too, I just know it. #parkchat
BarnetteJason
RT @last_adventurer: Q2: Trail hazards vary by season, and location. Generally, what season do you think is the most hazardous for #hiking…
tabbsbetrippin
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A2. Spring. Flash flooding. Avalanches. Animals waking from hibernation. Tourists on #SpringBreak. #ParkChat
billbrokob coasthikergirl
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer Did I get it right? Maybe I should’ve just said YES! 😅#ParkChat
TaigaAdventures
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A2. I typically think of winter being the high hazard season. But it would appear that summer would be more the high hazard tourist season (hazards created by tourists) #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @BarnetteJason @BarnetteJason @59NationalParks Just as the leeches wanted...bwahahahah! #parkchat
last_adventurer
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 Sad but true, it is something that has unfortunately become the new normal in the last two years. #california #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace That would be the monsoon season which is probably the correct answer. #ParkChat
unconpeace
cairochris
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks Once I plan, I’m mentally committed, so probably yes. But wearing a poncho. #parkchat
Christina_Skis
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks Sure. Can i wear long sleeves and pants and boots and a hat. Does that matter? #parkchat
_wetheblues
RT @TaigaAdventures: @last_adventurer A2. I typically think of winter being the high hazard season. But it would appear that summer would b…
last_adventurer
replying to @brian_heyman @brian_heyman Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Amazing how many people forget to do it. #parkchat
BarnetteJason
A2 I would think the winter months are the worst. Ice on the trails make hiking treacherous, frost bite can kill, and it's scarily easy to get lost in a white out. #ParkChat
carfreerunner
replying to @last_adventurer
@last_adventurer A2 My first thought is wild animals, but w wildfires out West right now ...
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fullvanfun
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1) No one can say leeches without us remembering an old MTV The State skit with @TheKevinAllison running around yelling "I've got leeches" as part of a self defense class. #ParkChat
lostpaddles
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer For me, most major hiking is summer. Storms, heat, crowds on popular trails at choke points, and wildlife all can be hazardous to my health.....#parkchat
hksbks
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A2) This may sound odd, but summer was the first season that popped to mind for me. higher danger of overheating, bees, bugs, snakes, more active animals generally, including humans feeling like taking risks. #ParkChat
EPCOTExplorer
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks Unless this trail is being walked with John Muir, Teddy Roosevelt, or Stephen Mather. no. #ParkChat #FindYourPark 😂😂😂
last_adventurer
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints A difficult area with lots of hazards would be Voyagers National Park up along the Canadian border that time of year! #parkchat
sonlight00
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @59NationalParks #parkchat A2 winter and the high summer. But spring is mudslide season so honestly I don't know
last_adventurer
replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin Now, are the tourists the animals, or do you mean animal animals? #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer Nailed it here #ParkChat
last_adventurer
RT @TaigaAdventures: @last_adventurer A2. I typically think of winter being the high hazard season. But it would appear that summer would b…
last_adventurer
Q3: Danger, Will Robinson. What types of terrain and geographic locations have the most hazards in your opinion, irrespective of season? #NationalParks #parkchat
BarnetteJason
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @59NationalParks Those nefarious slimy creatures! #ParkChat
coasthikergirl
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A3 #ParkChat My first thought is the desert: crazy hot temps, crazy cold temps, shortage of water, and plants that want to hurt you!
fullvanfun
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A2) Not sure about season, but whenever there is fog can be interesting. We hiked in very dense fog @BlueRidgeNPS and were later amazed to see how treacherous the route we were taking actually was! The fog made it seem too "safe" (and killed the view) #ParkChat
59NationalParks
RT @last_adventurer: Q3: Danger, Will Robinson. What types of terrain and geographic locations have the most hazards in your opinion, irres…
NakMakFeegle
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A2 Generally speaking winter - though I'd rather face any winter hazard than the horrible cloud of smoke that's settled over everything right now! #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
RT @last_adventurer: Q3: Danger, Will Robinson. What types of terrain and geographic locations have the most hazards in your opinion, irres…