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dinamix 08-06-2013 11:37 PM
I hear rumours that it was a suicide

subordinate 08-07-2013 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo (Post 8295985)
What if I'm walking on the sidewalk and I trip on a rock and fall into an oncoming car.

Whatever happened on the Chief was a freak accident. Thousands of people hike this thing a year.

From the sounds of it, it was a hiker. Even investigators are very puzzled.
I hear ya. Freak accident, yeah. But the odds are better of that happening on the peak of the chief than tripping on the sidewalk into an oncoming car.

If it was a suicide....man, I sure as heck rather go out on overdosing than falling off a cliff. Dreams coming to fruition....

Zedbra 08-07-2013 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 68style (Post 8296088)
I wouldn't be that sad if less people went to hike the chief, place is a freaking gong show on weekends and full of all these dumb families with grandparents/dogs trying to tag along getting in the damn way! Gotta go super early!
That's a rather selfish thing to say, you learn to be like that from your dumb family?

Families getting out and being active - we need more of that encouraged.

subordinate 08-07-2013 07:36 AM
nvm, misread...need more coffee.

hotjoint 08-07-2013 08:24 AM
I've done the chief before, it's very safe. Planning on going there pretty soon. RIP

Razor Ramon HG 08-07-2013 09:48 PM
As others have mentioned, the only real dangerous part of the hike is the peak where there are no barriers.

This is the first time I've heard of something like this happening, so I really hope that this doesn't dissuade others from doing the Chief.

88SupraT 08-07-2013 10:05 PM
The hike is safe like others have said, from what I heard the girl was rock climbing up the face of the chief and not hiking. I also heard that she was possibly rock climbing by her self which I don't think is a good idea, If were ever do rock climbing I would definately have at least one to two others with me and never alone. RIP to her.

Psykopathik 08-09-2013 11:21 AM
pretty safe till you get to the top. then its sheer terror for me.

slopes all around 360 degrees. not a guard rail in sight.

i couldn't get off that thing fast enough.

7seven 08-09-2013 11:50 AM
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News1130 ‏@News1130radio 9m
JUST IN: The woman who fell to her death from the Stawamus Chief on Aug 4 has been identified as Gabriole VanKeith, 57, from #Vancouver
From news1130


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