Surviving the Clutches of Glacier National Park | Hike Gone Wrong as Teen is Stranded by Deep Snow
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Glacier National Park, a pristine jewel nestled in the heart of Montana's rugged wilderness. Matthew Reed, 19, took a detour during his journey back home to Michigan for the summer break from college. He made a brief visit to his beloved national park along the way and informed his family that he was venturing into Glacier National Park for a day hike, sharing that the weather was splendid. On Friday, May 7th, 2023, Matthew set out from the Huckleberry Lookout Trailhead in the Apgar Mountains along the park's western boundary. As he ascended Huckleberry Mountain, Matthew conversed with several hiking groups. They shared insights that the trail became treacherous around the four-mile mark, where these previous groups had decided to retreat. As Matthew approached this critical juncture, the weight of a pivotal decision pressed upon him like a heavy burden. Unlike those who had come before him and wisely turned back, Matthew's resolve urged him forward, pushing him deeper into the unforgiving snow until it could no longer sustain his weight. It was a fateful choice, one that would soon lead to his entrapment in the icy grip of the snowpack as his legs sink into the snow, rendering him utterly immobile.
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Glacier National Park
2:12 Matthew Read's Hike Gone Wrong
6:40 The Search for Matthew Read
8:48 The Rescue
12:42 Matthew's Recovery
14:39 Conclusion/Survival Tips
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Tennis shoes and decided to walk as far as possible in waist deep snow in the wilderness? I could see the disaster coming from a mile away.
After he was warned of the conditions and seen wiser individuals turn back nevertheless. Ignorant and intelligence lacking people like these, who intentionally proceed despite all warnings should be barred from the benefits of search and rescue. Waste of resources.
Was there a summit or goal route?
& board shorts 🧐
@@_nick_dThat part.
Literally
I didnt get hyperbaric treatment when i got frostbite. I lost all my toes. When i was in hospital, the nurse told me that he knew a young man who passed out drunk, face first, in the snow. He said the boy lost all his fingers, all his toes, his nose and his private part. He said the boy just cried and cried. I never felt bad about my situation after that. I still think of that poor boy all the time, even 18 years later.
Holy crap. That is an awful thought.. passing out face first in the snow. That's one hell of a lesson learned right there.
Consequences
Oh my god
This happened to a girl in my home town. She got drunk with friends, they dropped her off and instead of waiting to make sure she got inside her home safe-- something you should always do, especially in frigid winter climates like MN-- her friends drove off. When she couldn't get inside she drunkenly wandered to her neighbors yard and that is where she was passed out in the snow for 9 hours with no gloves. She was in a coma for 3 weeks, lost both of her hands, and parts of feet but survived the ordeal. It could have gone so much worse and thankfully it did not.
@outdoor disaters, I love how eloquent you narrate these disasters. Your channel is one of my favorites. Thank you.
Appreciate you so much!
Totally agree! Another outstanding video. He does an amazing job elaborating on the importance of respecting Mother Nature by making wise choices without shaming, and I admit I probably wouldn’t be as non biased as he is😉
@@outdoordisasters I 2nd that! Check out Extreme Rescues from National Geographic. They have ACTUAL bodycam footage from the victims.
Another harrowing adventure from outdoor disasters CZcamss best. Matthew Reed is very fortunate to be alive but not for the bravery of the men and women of the rescue team he would still be in the wilderness! Can’t imagine being barefoot in chest deep snow but he had sense enough to make some good decisions and that in the end saved his life! His family’s prayers and support were also helpful!
Somebody should have told the guy about skis and snow shoes, and that you need either one or the other to move on considerable amounts of snow. The fact that packed snow could carry you the last step with your regular shoes doesn't mean it will carry your next step, too.
I don't understand hiking through snow with shorts and sneakers without socks.
I have also become dependent on having a GPS beacon with me on even the shortest, safest hikes. $100 equipment and $12/month service fee seems like the best deal imaginable when I think about all the things that can go wrong when you least expect it. "Character building" by surviving a life or death ordeal is not my #1 priority when experiencing the outdoors.
On the GPS beacon can you see maps of where you are in great detail as well? Or is just a machine with a button you press when you're lost or injured?
@@laurarules3642 The one I use (Spot) doesn't have a screen to view a map. It can save your movements to your account for later viewing on a PC or phone. It allows for (very) limited messaging (a custom pre-set message only) to a pre-determined contacts list and an option to grant access to others to view your progress in real time. And of course an SOS button. Other models have additional features like advanced two-way texting and some sort of map feature. These units tend to be a lot more expensive than a simple personal beacon.
They also may increase the risk of becoming dependent on a "gadget" for navigation rather than acquiring competency in wilderness navigation. They can be a very useful tool, but you have to be prepared for what to,do if it stops working or you misplace it. (Oh the irony of losing your GPS tracker!)
@@laurarules3642there’s units that offer one and or both. On most phones you can down load maps from all trails and view them offline assuming you have battery 🔋 life.
Being fixated on goals can be a killer. Be aware of changing conditions. I would have dug out my shoe and retreated back the way I had came, Packed snow on a trail can support way more weight than the surrounding area. Hiling on deep snow in tenny runners is a very bad isea.
What part of "the trail ahead is dangerous" did this young man think would not apply to him and his tennis shoes? Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful that he has survived this ordeal but it was one that need never have happened if he had stopped, listened and put commonesense to work.
It unnecessarily puts the rescue teams at risk l, especially in bad conditions. There is no place for arrogance when it comes to the humbling power of Mother Nature.
I would say it’s because he’s young but he’s way older than I thought from his photo.
Unfortunately there’s people that need to burn their hand several times in the light socket before them will listen to others warning ⚠️ them.
I was once passed late in the day by a group going up to a high ridge in the White Mtns in NH. They were wearing just sneakers, street clothes and carrying only those little bottles of water you get at meetings. They looked exhausted and really worn out. I was wondering what they were thinking.
The very first reaction I had while watching this. Some folks just can't be bothered with signs, warnings, people cautioning them, or even natural signs/hints to stop. Some just have to get burned to figure out that the actions they're taking are the WRONG actions!
Watching from Ireland 🇮🇪 absolutely LOVE your voice narrating
Hi from 🇨🇦
Hello Teresa,!
hiking in tennis shoes and shorts in snow, you don't try to dig the shoe out, you don't turn around at that point. okaaay.
God Bless Search and Rescue! 🙏
I'm glad he is thankful. He definitely should be. But i also hope he learned some lessons about being prepared for the backcountry. I recall from my Boy Scout days to always Be Prepared. It's good advice. Im truly thankful this young man made it out alive.
I agree 100%
Fiuuu !! Though he. was going to perish !! 😮😮😢☠️
So GLAD he made it !
Could see he went highly unprepared, flawed judgement, alone ... ☝️☝️
He wore shoes & sneakers into the rugged wilderness but didn't forget his Audubon Guide to Birds of Glacier Nat'l Park.💓🐦💓I'm sure his mother won't let him out of her sight for the rest of his life, lol!
Glad he was rescued. I wish him the best. He was young and I wouldn't want him to lose his ability to use his legs as a result.😊👍👍
Who writes for these productions? I think they are so well written. I'm not a reader; reading usually puts me to sleep. Listening is so much mor enjoyable for me. I like writing and really have enjoyed the style of writing displayed in these videos. Thank you very much. T
oo old to even think of hiking like this, so that makes it even more enjoyable.
Thank you! It's all me. I use a lot of sources. Usually, I take from people a lot smarter than me, reword it and put my spin on it, order the story where it's a compelling, and share with you all!
@outdoordisasters Amazing work and voice! I'm early subscriber of your channel. Hooked from first video.
@@outdoordisasters Your presentations, 💓your voice💓and the incredible footage of the places in your stories holds my attention from beginning to end.
And you always provide invaluable information at the end of each story. I really like your channel so much, thank you Outdoor Disasters.🤸♂🗻 You should read audiobooks for listeners.😊👍👍
Glacier park is definitely in my list of places to visit! Your videos both terrify me and make me feel more prepared. Thank you!
Same 😂
😮😁
Excited to see another video from you - another great story with a great outcome - thank you
I visited glacier national park last summer to meet my husband's family. It was so cold...in August! And the water was so scary at Flathead Lake. The most beautiful blue green ive ever seen but it looked like it just kept getting deeper, if you fell in you'd never stop falling. Nope.
I live in West Tx in the desert not far from big bend national park. I went to college in the mountains in PA., Rn school in winter. Doesn't matter if there are 15' snow drifts, we couldn't miss more than 1 day of school for the entire program or automatic withdraw from school. so. Darn right I drove my truck to school through those mountains, no visibility in blinding snow and ice at 2am to be ontime to clinicals at 0400.
My Mama's from right in the middle of the great smoky mountains. I had to make it downhill the whole stupid way to Asheville in labor in February with those random trick clouds that come down in front of the car for no reason and blind you.
But glacier national park is another level of alone, isolated and dark. Something heavy and unwelcoming about it.
My husband's aunt owns acreage inside the park, it took 45 mins. Just to get back to a paved road, still inside the park after we left her land, and then had to go all the way through the park to get back into kalispell.
How does anyone survive there ?! Much less live!
This kid had God, no question about it.
That place is not survivable.
Yeah, I've been to the area as well. Big lake for sure!
You have to be very well prepared and plan for nearly any major ordeal & satellite 📡 phone for safety
He didn't survive the glacier, he survived himself. Congratulations.
He survived being not that bright
With Respect: He deliberately ignored advice and was poorly prepared combined with many search hours looking for him.
Ego is ever present. Common sense is a rare commodity.
great video as always! love to watch these
❤ Great video, as always!!! Such an awesome channel!! Love it!! Many thanks!!!
I think he should have layed down on the snow, and dug out his shoes, after he first lost them. Also, search and rescue people are awesome.
Or not have worn shorts with so little supplies. And headed the other hikers warnings. Sounds like mom and dad failed him
Glad to have another happy ending.
With those circumstances that young lad had someone watching over him.
Good morning, Thank you for another great video! As always keep up your hard work ❤
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Good morning ☕ 👍
Signal fire. Anyoen who ventures into the wilderness should know how to build a signal fire. Flappin your arms and jumping up and down is the worst way to be noticed from the air.
My backyard! Glacier. Watch out for the bears though. 🐻
I went a year and half ago and stayed on the edge of the forrest in Columbia Falls and heard moose 🫎 screaming just as I was walkin in to my Airbnb. Pretty awesome experience
Another great one thank you👍👍❤️
maybe im misunderstanding the timeline, but did his mom wait two days and not report her son missing? when i tell my mom my hiking plans, its specifically so she can get me help asap if i dont contact her at the end of the day
At that age, I know my mom would've been called me every 6 hours I was on the road back home! Maybe the mom figured he was still on the road home.
Yep. She already failed him by parenting a moron. So it was no surprise
@@letsraceliveNot harsh at all... 😕
Morning everyone! Right on time for work, woot woot!!
God bless his heart. Great to hear he survived. The National parks are so scary, you must be so very careful and never ever go alone!!!!
I'm Matthew Read.
Figured I'd give an apologia, at the very least.
First, I will admit that it was foolish, and it was a mistake to go so far. The reason is that i had a goal, and was loath to give it up. But I should have.
As far as my outfit, it was nearly 50 degrees (F), and we were just coming out of winter: it felt warm. Add to it the 10 mile hike on a mountain, and it felt very comfortable. The jacket was more for rain than cold. And i felt that tennis shoes were fine for a 10 mile day hike. Oh, and I was wearing socks, but I'd heard somewhere (though I don't vouch for it's veracity) that wet cotton cools you down more than the layer warms you up, so after i lost my shoes, I removed them. I actually still have them, but that's unimportant. I got the shoes back too, some nice lady sent them to me after the snow melted that summer.
Third, i could not tell the depth of the snow. Just a half mile before the accident, the snow was about 1/2 inch deep, and when it covered completely, I couldn't tell that is was getting deeper. Much deeper.
As far as the warnings I ignored, the only warning at the trailhead was for bears, of which it was not yet their season, it was too early.
And finally, why didn't I try to reclaim my shoes and turn back? I tried. It took me about ten minutes of not making progress before I thought about my other options. I was below the trail, (elevation wise) and I had weakened the integrity of the snow by breaking it once.
And again, I absolutely know that I was foolish and naïve, this is just an explanation as to why this all happened.
Hey Matt, thanks for your comment and explaining things further. How is your recovery going? Do you mind sharing? I hope your doing better.
Amazed me that people go walking without the bate minimum like compass, flares, survival food, pepper shoes.i think each park should have a list of items needed before they are allowed to go.
GLACIER PARK IS A GREAT HIKING PLACE, BUT THERE SOME PEOPLE THAT THEY THINK NATURE IS NOTHING BUT NATURE, YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARRED FOR AGAIN THING, GPS, COMMUNICATION, ETC. AND BEST IS TO GO IN A GROUP ,NOT PLAY HERO? WHAT SAVED MY LIFE WAS A 20.00 ILLEGALY HAM RADIO, USED IN EMERGENCY, THE BAOFANG RADIO, CALLED OUT AND WAS SAVED IN A FEW HRS.
HEY I AM HAPPY FOR YOU SO IM YELLING TOO
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So happy for Matthew to make it out. Please, use caution, especially if you're by yourself. If you come across some terrain, or just any situation in the outdoors that looks somewhat dangerous and you're alone, don't do it, especially if you do not have a beacon of some sorts. It's not worth it.
@outdoordisasters Thank you for the shout out, I really appreciate it!🙂
Thank you for your research and hard work❤
PARK SHARKS!!!!
Shelter building is a good idea. Seems he was mentally strong.
Bahahaha, a mentally strong person wouldn’t have worn shorts on a snow hike with no supplies.
@@letsracelive 👏
That's bear country! On top of all the other dangers in that park!
I live in an area with so little snow fall that when it happens, it makes national news; so I don't understand a lot of behavior surrounding snowy weather. Why don't glacier hikers wear snow shows?
Confined to the confines!
CAN YOU GIVE AN UPDATE ON MATTHEW’S LEGS AND HOW HE IS DOING?
Unfortunately, there are no updates
@@outdoordisasters thank you for checking
Hello, this is Matthew Read. This video showed up in my recommended, and though I couldn't bring myself to watch it, I have been scrolling through the comments.
They thought that they might have to have to amputate both sides below the knee, but it ended up not being as deeply injured, so I only lost about half of each foot. It's still healing--skin growth takes a long time--but I'm getting better over the long run.
For the algorithm 😊
How much did the state charge his family for the air ships that are not included in the taxes we already pay
I would like to share a Bud Ice with the nurses seen at the 13:15 mark.
LMFAO
What does a rescue like that cost? Did Matthew's family have to pay for the rescue? Thank you
Tens of thousands.
The best anyone can hope for is he will donate money to the SAR organization who saved his life.
In British Columbia (the province in which I reside) the governing agencies that oversee provincial parks and outdoor regions considered charging people for their rescue but decided against it as they feared (for one) that people wouldn't summon for help if they thought they wouldn't be able to afford to be rescued.
In BC, outdoor tourism rakes in so much money that they consider these expenses drop-in-the-buckets compared to the revenue generated by tourism.
Thank you Outdoor Disasters.🤸♂🗻
Natural selection
Who knew snow could be so deadly?
Not me. I live in the sub-tropics 😊😂
Are some people just stupid? Yes. Sorry, but it’s the truth.
Tennis
shoe?
Was he high or something? I guess if he was he wouldn’t give that info to anyone. Hard to believe anyone would make decisions he made
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; Proverbs 22:15
My child, don't lose sight of common sense and discernment. Proverbs 3:21
He surely didn't get into BYU because of common logic.
No, it was because of my SAT scores; they're easier to quantify.
@@dcfc4evr Right, that's the point again common logic
Clueless barefoot hiker one, taxpayers nothing.
You would think this story sounds utterly impossible…but if you have ever met a starry-eyed young M, you would see it’s not.
I usually appreciate your nature tips at the end of the video, but I think this one we could all figure out. We are all upset at the lack of cognitive functioning that this young boy demonstrated.
Going to BYU says something about him.
This guy made way too many mistakes.
This guy wasn't even qualified enough to be a member of the Donner Party.