Bohlig, an experienced hiker, fell into Mount St. Helens volcano while on a hiking trip. He fell nearly 1,500 feet into the crater. The U.S. Navy is now trying to help save him, but that's been unsuccessful due to bad weather. There's strong winds and lots of snow, causing low visibility to the medics and helicopters.They're unsure about his condition, but from past experiences similar to this one, things aren't looking good. He fell very far without much insulation, and he doesn't have many supplies or equipment down there. However, some pilots believe they saw him moving his head from side to side. That's why they will continue the rescue, hoping that Bohlig is still alive.
This was a surprising article to me. I was unaware that this had happened, and it causes me to feel very sad for this man. He had hiked to Mount St. Helens about 60 times before, but probably didn't expect this to happen to him. Since he had made the trip many times before, it most likely didn't cross his mind that he would fall into the volcano. That can be true for many things. Like when a sports team earns a consecutive number of wins. They can feel like they can't be beat and forget about that chance that it's always possible. I hope that somehow Bohlig can make it through this hardship and that the navy will have the patience with the weather to continue their strive for rescuing him. I also hope that this will be a wake up call to all people interested in particularly dangerous travels like that.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/16/washington.hiker.volcano/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29
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