{"id":414004,"date":"2022-03-09T20:14:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T17:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/brooklyn-hiker-rescued-twice-over-two-days-while-on-arizona-trail\/"},"modified":"2022-03-09T20:14:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T17:14:51","slug":"brooklyn-hiker-rescued-twice-over-two-days-while-on-arizona-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brooklyn-hiker-rescued-twice-over-two-days-while-on-arizona-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"#Brooklyn hiker rescued twice over two days while on Arizona trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38a25d62b84\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38a25d62b84\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brooklyn-hiker-rescued-twice-over-two-days-while-on-arizona-trail\/#%E2%80%9CBrooklyn_hiker_rescued_twice_over_two_days_while_on_Arizona_trail%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Brooklyn hiker rescued twice over two days while on Arizona trail&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBrooklyn_hiker_rescued_twice_over_two_days_while_on_Arizona_trail%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Brooklyn hiker rescued twice over two days while on Arizona trail&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A 28-year-old Brooklyn man said he had to be rescued twice in two days while hiking in Arizona mountains \u2014 and was \u201cencouraged\u201d by authorities not to make a third attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Philip Vasto called 911 about 7 p.m. March 2 when he got lost on Humphreys Trail in the San Francisco Peaks overlooking Flagstaff, according to the Coconino Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>The trail runs through about 5.5 miles of steep, rocky terrain between the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort and Humphreys Peak, the state\u2019s highest point \u2014 with an elevation of almost 13,000 feet.<\/p>\n<p>Tracked vehicles from the resort evacuated Vasto, who began his attempt at about 2:30 p.m., from the mountain at around 10,600 feet. He declined medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>Rescuers told Vasto about the dangers of hiking without the proper tools and planning, responding officer Sgt. Aaron Dick <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/azdailysun.com\/news\/local\/crime-and-courts\/life-isnt-worth-losing-for-a-cool-instagram-picture-says-hiker-who-called-coconino-county\/article_8de5f435-efe5-5a8d-926f-08450f0d30bd.html#tracking-source=most-popular-homepage\">told the Arizona Daily Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said the search and rescue personnel encouraged the adventurer to wait a couple of months before trying again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Humphreys Trail runs through about 5.5 miles of steep, rocky terrain.\" class=\"wp-image-21467086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Humphreys Trail runs through about 5.5 miles of steep, rocky terrain.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Insstagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Vasto was \u201cprovided with preventative search and rescue education about the conditions on the trail and the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roaching winter storm and encouraged to not attempt the hike again,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>But Vasto, who completed his first major hike two years ago at the Grand Canyon, decided to give it another go the next day \u2014 with similar results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was thinking if I start early in the morning, I\u2019ll have all the time in the world to reach the summit,\u201d Vasto told the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first attempt ended prematurely because I started late,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Car3qXxl-hK\/?utm_medium=copy_link\">he wrote on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The state's highest point has an elevation of 13,000 feet.\" class=\"wp-image-21467103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The state\u2019s highest point has an elevation of 13,000 feet.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>He began his second attempt the next day around 9 a.m., but called 911 again at 5 p.m. to say he needed help again after a fall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy second attempt ended with an elevation gain of 3,140 ft, only 200 ft short of reaching the summit. As much as I had wanted to touch the peak, I had to turn around near the top,\u201d Vasto wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith brutal, chilling winds blowing at (more than) 25 mph and freezing temperatures, Humphreys Peak is no joke in March,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI highly advice NOT attempting Humphreys Peak in the winter. You can easily injure yourself and get hypothermia up there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI did mess up my leg a bit,\u201d adding that his misguided effort was \u201carguably scarier and more dangerous than Kilimanjaro at this time of year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Phillip Wyatt, another hiker who stopped to help Vasto, said it was \u201cvery apparent that he wasn\u2019t prepared for the climate that he had gotten himself into.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Vasto completed his first major hike two years ago.\" class=\"wp-image-21467121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ny-hiker-arizona-rescue-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Vasto completed his first major hike two years ago.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wyatt provided his number to the rescuers so they could make contact if Vasto\u2019s phone ran out of battery because he had been using it to check his route on a trail app.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really respect Phil\u2019s perseverance,\u201d Wyatt told the Daily Sun. \u201cI hope that he\u2019s able to make it to the top sometime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vasto told his followers that he was \u201cnot ashamed of turning back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter all, life isn\u2019t worth losing for a cool Instagram picture. Part of being a hiker is realizing your own human limitations and respecting the mountain and the climate,\u201d the self-described \u201cexperienced hiker\u201d wrote as he vowed to go back \u201cwhen there is much less snow.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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