This is unbelievable: Came across it on the internet yesterday and thought I'd post it here.

Hikers had no gear on cold Colorado trail because it’s ‘so hot in Texas officials say.

Wed, June 29, 2022,

Hikers left the Texas heat to a camp on a cold, rainy Colorado trail, officials said.

The duo hiked up Lake Como Road and into Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo range on Monday, June 27, the Alamosa Volunteer Search And Rescue team said.

They never made it to Lake Como and set up camp about a quarter-mile from the lake.

Lake Como is an 8.3-mile out-and-back trail near Blanca, about 210 miles south of Denver. It’s considered a challenging route, according to AllTrails.
After some time, they started experiencing hypothermia. They called for help and said they were cold. One of the hikers started throwing up and was severely dehydrated with a headache.

Rescuers brought the hikers hot water bottles and sugary drinks to help them warm up and rehydrate. They were brought down the road and checked by medical professionals.

Nearly six hours after the call for help, the rescue was complete. Officials said it was a difficult operation because of the rain making the road rocky.
“Lake Como Rd was exceptionally dangerous this trip due to heavy rain, high chance for rockfall and extremely slippery rock,” officials said in a news release. “On the descent down, there was a river running down the entire road.”

The hikers weren’t prepared for their trek. They didn’t pack extra clothing to stay dry, and their tent had no rain fly, officials said. The hikers also didn’t have extra food or water, and they didn’t have layers to survive the night temperatures.

“These hikers said they did not understand why it was so cold and rainy in Colorado, because it has been ‘so hot in Texas’ where they hike all the time,” rescuers said. “They never checked any weather forecasts.”

Rescuers said the incident is an example of how “ignorance can kill people.” People should always check weather and avalanche forecasts before hiking into the wilderness, officials said.

This is unbelievable: Came across it on the internet yesterday and thought I'd post it here.

Hikers had no gear on cold Colorado trail because it’s ‘so hot in Texas officials say.

Wed, June 29, 2022,

Hikers left the Texas heat to a camp on a cold, rainy Colorado trail, officials said.

The duo hiked up Lake Como Road and into Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo range on Monday, June 27, the Alamosa Volunteer Search And Rescue team said.

They never made it to Lake Como and set up camp about a quarter-mile from the lake.

Lake Como is an 8.3-mile out-and-back trail near Blanca, about 210 miles south of Denver. It’s considered a challenging route, according to AllTrails.
After some time, they started experiencing hypothermia. They called for help and said they were cold. One of the hikers started throwing up and was severely dehydrated with a headache.

Rescuers brought the hikers hot water bottles and sugary drinks to help them warm up and rehydrate. They were brought down the road and checked by medical professionals.

Nearly six hours after the call for help, the rescue was complete. Officials said it was a difficult operation because of the rain making the road rocky.
“Lake Como Rd was exceptionally dangerous this trip due to heavy rain, high chance for rockfall and extremely slippery rock,” officials said in a news release. “On the descent down, there was a river running down the entire road.”

The hikers weren’t prepared for their trek. They didn’t pack extra clothing to stay dry, and their tent had no rain fly, officials said. The hikers also didn’t have extra food or water, and they didn’t have layers to survive the night temperatures.

“These hikers said they did not understand why it was so cold and rainy in Colorado, because it has been ‘so hot in Texas’ where they hike all the time,” rescuers said. “They never checked any weather forecasts.”

Rescuers said the incident is an example of how “ignorance can kill people.” People should always check weather and avalanche forecasts before hiking into the wilderness, officials said.

This is unbelievable: Came across it on the internet yesterday and thought I'd post it here.

Hikers had no gear on cold Colorado trail because it’s ‘so hot in Texas officials say.

Wed, June 29, 2022,

Hikers left the Texas heat to a camp on a cold, rainy Colorado trail, officials said.

The duo hiked up Lake Como Road and into Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo range on Monday, June 27, the Alamosa Volunteer Search And Rescue team said.

They never made it to Lake Como and set up camp about a quarter-mile from the lake.

Lake Como is an 8.3-mile out-and-back trail near Blanca, about 210 miles south of Denver. It’s considered a challenging route, according to AllTrails.
After some time, they started experiencing hypothermia. They called for help and said they were cold. One of the hikers started throwing up and was severely dehydrated with a headache.

Rescuers brought the hikers hot water bottles and sugary drinks to help them warm up and rehydrate. They were brought down the road and checked by medical professionals.

Nearly six hours after the call for help, the rescue was complete. Officials said it was a difficult operation because of the rain making the road rocky.
“Lake Como Rd was exceptionally dangerous this trip due to heavy rain, high chance for rockfall and extremely slippery rock,” officials said in a news release. “On the descent down, there was a river running down the entire road.”

The hikers weren’t prepared for their trek. They didn’t pack extra clothing to stay dry, and their tent had no rain fly, officials said. The hikers also didn’t have extra food or water, and they didn’t have layers to survive the night temperatures.

“These hikers said they did not understand why it was so cold and rainy in Colorado, because it has been ‘so hot in Texas’ where they hike all the time,” rescuers said. “They never checked any weather forecasts.”

Rescuers said the incident is an example of how “ignorance can kill people.” People should always check weather and avalanche forecasts before hiking into the wilderness, officials said.

Having taught Jr and Sr High for nearly 35 years in Los Angeles I believe it. Students, even just after a Geography lesson, often couldn't name the ocean down at the beaches near Los Angeles and didn't understand why they needed different clothing to go to the ski resorts in the mountains in winter. I have seen Angelenos up at the ski resorts get out of their car wearing sandals, shorts and t-shirts. The store by the ski lift and the Walmart etc. in Big Bear do a good business in winter gear for those people. They have a large stock of basic, inexpensive cold weather clothing and footwear.

And the looks on their faces when I showed slides looking from the Kentucky shore past the tip of Illinois to the Missouri shore at the junction of the Ohio & Mississippi near my home town (Spring high water it is aprx. 2 miles). Being from LA they couldn't imagine that much water in anything but the ocean.

Most people who never travel, read, study geography etc. find it hard to wrap their minds around the fact that everywhere is not just like where they live.