This is the total that I came up with. Could be off a bit. You can keep up to date and read details if you scroll down and look to the right column marked "lost and injured hikers". Be safe out there and always hikesafe!
Died: 6
2 - fell to there death from a ledge/cliff
4 - heart attack or other medical condition
Rescued: 57
49 - stranded or lost (there was a group of 29 which makes up for most of this)
3 - leg/knee injury
2 - medical condition
3 - Fell from a ledge/cliff
Thats good posting that so others realize the dangers of hiking. We all seem to thin we are invincible.
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