Episode
136: A Fatal Fall in the Backcountry
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- Off the Trails
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- Jan 14, 2026
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- 1839
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Summary
He was a doctor, a father, and an experienced outdoorsman on a long-planned trip into Colorado’s backcountry. It started off according to plan- until he continued on alone. What followed was a disappearance that sparked a massive search and left behind more questions than answers. Sources: Reddit , Edmonds and Evans Funeral and Cremation Services , Historic Fix , Cleveland Clinic , Post Independent , South Bend Tribune , Strange Outdoors , Eiseman Hut Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier! Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast Follow us on Facebook at Off the Trails Podcast If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to include in a listener episode, send it to us at [email protected] Please take a moment to rate and review our show, and a big thanks if you already have! **We do our own research and try our best to cross-reference reliable sources to present the most accurate information we can. Please reach out to us if you believe we have mispresented any information during this episode, and we will be happy to correct ourselves in a future episode.