Ranger down, on Rainier

[Scotzman]

Sad development on Rainier, ranger dies trying to save stranded hikers near the summit.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/us/washington-mount-ranier-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Many thanks to all the rangers who do so much for so many.

 

[Little Rickie]

God watch over them all. He has have a new angle.

 

[injektilo]

According to the Portland Press Herald, he was originally from Patten, Maine.

http://www.pressherald.com/news/Maine-native-killed-in-Mt-Rainier-climbers-rescue.html

 

[erugs]

A double connection for those of us from ME and NE who also have visited Rainier and its beauty with amazing variety and other similar peaks. We go, hoping and expecting good. When sad times join our happy memories, it stings us hard. What can be said? Hope. Memories. Love. Challenge. Fear. Anger. Compassion. For all. RIP. Climb on.

 

[hikingmaineac]

Maine Hiker Dies on Mt. Rainier while rescuing 4 others.

Not sure if he was a VFTTer...

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=204935