Missing Hiker's Boot found 18 years after She Went Missing. What Happened to Michelle Vanek?
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Hello everyone In today's video we will be discussing the disappearance of Michelle Vanek a mother of 4 and was 35 years old when she went missing in September of 2005. Her Disappearance led to the largest search and rescue effort in Colorados history with more than 800 volunteers assisting.
The Vail Mountain Rescue Group was instrumental in keeping this case in the publics eye.
Despite finding the boot, that was positively identified as Michelle’s boot, they still haven't been able to find her.
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You never leave someone behind alone, ever.
@justadildeau
9 ай бұрын
What if they shat themselves?
@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm
9 ай бұрын
@@justadildeau you would eat it !
@justadildeau
9 ай бұрын
@@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm you say that with shart around your mouth?!
@ChiIeboy
8 ай бұрын
And never go into the wilderness if you have ever voted Democrat. (It's an IQ thing.)
What the hell ? I don't care what anyone sez to me on a climb. Never ever leave a climbing newbie partner alone at altitude not for a moment.
I personally would have turned back with her due to how she was already struggling to go up, sighs…such a sad thing
Hiking is no joke, I hiked to the Colorado River once, Grand Canyon, for 3 days, then along the river then back up a different trail. People get life-flighted out of there regularly from complete exhaustion.
@user-wx8uj4xr2q
8 ай бұрын
Yeah I went down the Hermit Trail, through the bottom then up the Bright Angel and it took 4 days. One Day there was a tent on a hill in the bottom set up at around high noon (when Temp was 100 F.) and it was someone with heat stroke waiting for a rescue copter. That place is no joke.
This kind of hike is not for beginners. And my belief is that you should NEVER separate while hiking. Thank you for clearing up many things while reporting on the updates. Yes, I'd like to be entered into giveaway. Nice to hear you so healthy sounding! Thank you.
@aazhie
9 ай бұрын
Agree with you on all statements! Splitting up is the worst choice, unless absolutely necessary, and should never be done in any kind of "summit fever" push
@JennRighter
9 ай бұрын
If his story is true he did nothing wrong. Of course there’s no way to know if what he said was true. But I would never put her situation on another person, ESPECIALLY if what he’s saying is true.
@knowsmebyname
9 ай бұрын
It’s a different opinion. Nobody is all right or all wrong. To many of us you don’t leave your wingman. You don’t agree. People should talk it over before hiking. For me I wouldn’t leave my partner.
@ArabellaStarr
8 ай бұрын
Yea weird he took a newbie on such a challenging hike at 14.
Great job on this sad story. Ive learned never ever leave your partner no matter what they say.. Stay together!! Bless you Bryan.
@aazhie
9 ай бұрын
Yes, I feel like we have so many cases where splitting up ends badly, and very few where it has a happy ending and everyone goes home :( Dogs that stick with their masters seem to help in their survival and rescue, their instinct often seems better than vanity and pride.
Sorry but there's something off about this. The very first thing you are taught/told in the Army/Military you stay with your "Battle Buddy".I don't understand how anyone doesn't know if you go hiking, climbing, kayaking or just walking or anything else with another person/team you should ALWAYS stay together(unless in extreme unforseen circumstances, like if they are immobile and you're getting help) Basically you come in together, you leave together. Plus considering Eric was a much more experienced hiker then her and she already told him she was having a hard time, at the very least thats extremely bad decision making/judgment for him to abandon her just so he could get to the top. I seriously can't imagine anyone in Eric's shoes decided to do that... Which is why I said something is off with his story. I don't wanna say what I can't help thinking about. Cause I don't know what happened but at the very least theres some liability on Eric's part just for his piss poor decisions. I mean c'mon, a strong athlete experienced hiker/outdoorsman abandoning an inexperienced 35yr old woman and a freakin mother of 4 no less just so you can get to the top. All for another notch on his belt resulted in the loss of her life and the total destruction of her children's and family lives. I'm sorry for repeating myself, but the more I think about the angrier I get.
@conditionallyunconditional5691
9 ай бұрын
Agree 100%
@r.c.miller6161
9 ай бұрын
Stop judging.
@mbmochinski
9 ай бұрын
@armygrunt I know what you are saying and I immediately thought the same thing. He left a less experienced, weaker partner who was experiencing difficulties. Who in the world would do that? Not a decision a rational person would make. Something is fishy.
@C-Here
9 ай бұрын
I felt the same way, but now I don't think something fishy happened, I just think he was really selfish tbh... Getting to the top meant more to him than anything I guess.. and she told him to go, but i reckon she really wanted him not to leave her... She should have waited for him tho, he only had 400 metres to go- then he was coming straight back... It's just a dreadful and avoidable tragedy... 🤷💔😢
@Redbeardian
9 ай бұрын
I'm a complete selfish a-hole of a person and I would never leave a person behind alone, even a stranger, that was having problems, and no water. I'm surprised no one is stating the obvious that Eric may likely have had more of an active role in her disappearance.
He should have never left her That's one of the biggest things I have problems with Don't ever leave anybody ever alone
@adrienneclarke3953
9 ай бұрын
Agree. Seems like hiking buddies aren't the same as dive buddies.
@TG-fq6vy
9 ай бұрын
Did he ? Did he leave her ?
@jeffsquill7853
9 ай бұрын
@@TG-fq6vy yeah he left her he should have never left her he was saying they were saying that she kept telling him to go to go to go I would have never left I would have never never left I don't care what she said I would have never left
@jeffsquill7853
9 ай бұрын
And he regrets it he said to this day that's one of the biggest his biggest regrets he said that he left her he should have never left her he repeated that and he feels like yeah he's holding so a lot of responsibility because of that That's why I said don't leave anybody no man left behind go by that motto
@jeffsquill7853
9 ай бұрын
@@TG-fq6vy Yes TGFQ6VY yes he did he left her I would have never left her especially a woman would have never left her and that's why he says in his his newspaper thing or whatever he he regrets it today and he still has a lot of nightmares and he's so disappointed in himself that he did that and he left her
Why separate if she was struggling I would not have left her no matter what! You don’t leave your partner!!!!!!! Just so tragic thanks Bryan for all you continue to do to bring these lost lives to light 🙏❤️
Here is how i feel, someone i care about isn't going to convince me to leave them on a hike we're on together, especially if there is any sort of danger involved like in this case. There is no point in summiting if the person i'm with cannot, if i have made 38 one more isn't going to make my story any better, but losing a friend on the mountain will tarnish all those memories forever.
@NotMyChannel1962
9 ай бұрын
Totally agree.💯
@beatrixbrennan1545
9 ай бұрын
Agree. Some people take the summit way too seriously and people lose their lives over someone's ego trip.
@angelmartin7310
9 ай бұрын
That's what I would think. Imagine leaving your friend's wife and the mother of his 4 children alone on the mountain when she was sick.
@macalister8881
9 ай бұрын
Cadaver dogs after 18 years 😅
@xxvilnchiixxlol6471
9 ай бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking! That was very stupid on his part - what’s one more summit when you’ve already done it 38 times!!??
This is such a sad case, especially for her children, having to grow up without their mom. Thank you Bryan for all you do to bring awareness to all these missing people.
@bawattsyl
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your feedback and comment on this case🙏
@Dodgers-sw2uk
9 ай бұрын
Yes I agree, very sad, parents are very important
@malibulo7079
7 ай бұрын
She want to hike with a man who was not her husband, leaving behind her 4 children. Jeez, one doesn't need to be Sherlock Holmes to suspect the lover had something to do with her disappearance. I bet he put her body in a crevice and called it a day. The host of this channel will delete my comment because he thinks my comment is "disrespectful' and he has a wimpy approach to every disappearance case. That's why I unsubscribed :)
@user-us5pv8zw3z
5 ай бұрын
@@malibulo7079I think you made some valid points.
Two of my friends and I were backpacking in the Alleghenies and rescued a day hiker who was lost. We were in a wilderness area in late November with hard to follow leaf covered trails with poorly maintained blazes. Took us seven hours to hike five miles. Often we had to split up to find the next blaze. We met a National Guard rescue team on the way out the next morning. We ripped her a new one for hiking without a compass or map and only wearing a hoodie and carrying a single chocolate bar.
@_Y.Not_
9 ай бұрын
How compassionate to "rip someone a new one" for someone who is lost. I get it, she made a mistake, didn't take the proper precautions, how noble of you to think your arrogant spiel to her would make her more careful next time as opposed to her being lost/frightened in the woods.
I simply cannot understand WHY she wouldn't just wait for her friend...he only had 400 metres to go- then he was coming straight back down... Poor lady, what a tragedy.. 💔😢
@terryh985
9 ай бұрын
I read an article on this when they found the shoe. There's a key event in this story that he left out of this video. Their plan was to summit then take the easier trail back down and not go back down the harder trial they had just come from. When they split, he told her to cross a rock field to the other trail and he would meet her on the other side, on the other trail on his way back down. She never made it across the rock field to the other trail.
@C-Here
9 ай бұрын
@@terryh985 Thanks for that info, it's just terrible and was avoidable... 😢
@angelmartin7310
9 ай бұрын
@terryh985 That isn't even the crucial detail. The crucial detail is delirium from altitude sickness which her very experienced "friend" would have known was a likely risk for her.
@C-Here
9 ай бұрын
@@angelmartin7310 Yes... I hope never to hike with someone that would abandon me if I was unwell... 😢😢
Michelle Vanek professional marathon runner who was exhausted after a few hours hiking, off the bat that does not sound at all believable. 1st question that comes to the front, what was her and Erics relationship, was it platonic or the other. Hope the families and authorities get on top of this for a definitive answer to this "mystery".
@Sandoz-tq7qj
2 ай бұрын
I agree with you. Needs investigations.
The circumstances here are very suspicious. What kind of “friends” were they?
@jessicarenard-everydaymagi5431
4 ай бұрын
Exactly.... very suspicious
he left her alone never leave a friend behind
Always look forward to your videos. Prayers for a ALL those who are still lost. Thank you for your time and dedication.
@duncanedwards6461
9 ай бұрын
I don't believe in God but I totally agree with your sentiment ✌🏻and ❤ to all involved.
@lindasd7591
9 ай бұрын
Prayers for the family and loved ones 🙏 So sad....the children lost their mom....😭
So sad that Michelle took a wrong turn and never made it back. My condolences to all her loved ones, and many thanks to you, Bryan, for covering this sad case. God bless you for shedding light on missing persons.
No experienced hiker should leave an exhausted novice to make there way back alone. He was responsible for her and should never have left her.
@mgtow316
Ай бұрын
He is not responsible for a 35 year old adult who chose to separate and put herself in harm's way. Stop simping.
Never separate when you, as an advanced hiker, are acting as guide with a newbie. In this instance, Eric should have abandoned his summit attempt and headed down with Michelle. If, indeed, he couldn’t check his ego and go back down, he should have told her to stay put for 45 minutes while he made the summit and returned to descend with her. Bad judgment for a supposedly experienced hiker. The group leader is always responsible for the decisions, not those who are inexperienced.
@angelmartin7310
9 ай бұрын
You can't trust them to stay put when their brain is starved for oxygen during altitude sickness. He may as well have killed her leaving her in that state.
@malibulo7079
7 ай бұрын
Eric was more than a hiking partner to Michelle, no respectable woman leaves 4 children and husband to go with another man to hike a national park. They surely had a fight there, and the lover killed her.
@user-us5pv8zw3z
5 ай бұрын
We climbers are selfish by nature. It’s not an admirable trait, but it’s true.
With the difficulty she was experiencing, it’s easy to see her becoming disoriented, especially if she became dehydrated on the way up. The water the friend provided may have been too little too late.
So exhausted that she couldn’t continue. Was completely out of water. Well obviously Eric had plenty of water because he continued to climb. So he leaves a totally exhausted, dehydrated, inexperienced women to stagger back to the trail head. I don’t care what anybody says, he is responsible for what happened to her.
@MiWri
2 ай бұрын
He gave her water and directions
@mgtow316
Ай бұрын
And I don't care what YOU say. She was 35 years old and responsible for her own choices.
14 thousand feet is no joke. When I moved from NJ to Denver I could barely breathe for a month . Tried to go out and play some basketball and I was shot within 10 minutes
Bryan your tone is so gentle and compassionate. Sad stories indeed
Prayers for the bereaved loved ones 🙏 So sad...the children lost their mom....😭
I really hope they find her.
@dski8097
9 ай бұрын
She was eaten by animals a long time ago.
@notenote2004
9 ай бұрын
After 18 years?
Thanks for your accurate and concise summary of our ongoing search for Michelle. Plans are in the works for the next phase of our search efforts. Scott Beebe (VMR-34)
Geez....when my friends and l were dumb kids in high school, we did a lot of hiking and even then we knew not to separate. From our first hike together to our last, rule #1 was stay together. If one of us got tired and needed a break, we all took a break. If one of us had to relieve himself, the rest of us waited. I feel for her family. I hope someday they get closure.
I had two acquaintances who lost their lives on solo hikes above 14k feet. Things happen to people at high altitudes.
Hold on, was going to take the northeast route but Eric was confused !!, and Eric was worried about the woman but let her hike down alone. IMO Eric lead the woman the wrong way knowing she could not survive and no one would look there.
@angelmartin7310
9 ай бұрын
Supposedly Eric was known to be sexually and romantically infatuated with Michelle and she even told others this.
If he had multi 14000 under his belt he should have never left her regardless of what she said .This is 100% his fault. He should have never left a unexperienced mountain climber at 12/13000 ft up a fricken mountain !!!!
@ctb7376
9 ай бұрын
she was driven and would not take his advice
@GreedyPuppy7
9 ай бұрын
Agree 100%
@jtfike
Ай бұрын
how many women listen to you when you tell them you know better than they do what should be done next?
He did it, why would an experience hiker leave anyone or take someone on a extreme hike? I’ve been hiking my whole life, if your with someone and they are struggling, you stay with them always!
@jessicarenard-everydaymagi5431
4 ай бұрын
I think so...
@Sandoz-tq7qj
2 ай бұрын
Foul play ?
I agree. Never leave someone to go back alone. That was really ridiculous in view of the situation. They have already hiked way too far to do that. If my wife/friend were dragging behind somewhat 50 feet at times, I would think that relationship needs some help. It's hard to dismiss the husband/friend without knowing their background and the evidence.
In an athletic contest with the mountain, the mountain may win. Put the slowest hiker in front, and keep the group together with shared equipment such as a small shovel to dig latrines or bury trash. Agree on a time control plan, and fold the map for pocket reference.
If my dog was 50 yards behind, no matter what it/they or she said i couldn't leav them. There's always another day. Stop leaving people behind!
@thegreencat9947
9 ай бұрын
She was abandoned. So wrong.
@duncanedwards6461
9 ай бұрын
@@thegreencat9947 I honestly can't say if you're right or wrong. If it was me personally I couldn't carry on no matter what. I didn't say she wasn't abandoned. I don't know. But I think she would still be alive if he refused to go on.
@thegreencat9947
9 ай бұрын
@@duncanedwards6461 no one is left behind.
@budheywood4582
9 ай бұрын
He had something to do with it
@rockstarofredondo
9 ай бұрын
@@budheywood4582 it’s weird that she had been spending so much time with this dude while her husband was at home. I wonder if they had been having an affair and he was afraid she would reveal it, so he made her and his potential problem disappear.
Thats gotta be so tough on the friend... i can see how he could keep going at her insistance.. so tragic... hope everyone , i.e., family and friends are all doing ok . Thanks Bryan
Very strange circumstances. Doesn't sound like he was actually experienced at all.
@rockstarofredondo
9 ай бұрын
Or maybe his story isn’t what really happened?
@betsyj59
9 ай бұрын
@@rockstarofredondo That's how that story comes across to me - very suspicious.
Thank you for not giving up
A lot of people could learn from this even though you want to leave and they're telling you to leave I think you shouldn't leave I just one of my biggest things like you're with somebody you stay with that somebody I mean I was one of my biggest pet peeves great video You're the best man
I’m so sad that Michelle’s children didn’t have their mother growing up. My prayers and condolences to Mrs. Vanek’s family and friends. I hope her remains are found to give closure to the family. My heart ❤️ goes out to her children. RIP Michelle Vanek 🕊️
Doesn't matter how "professional" you are mistakes are still made.
@patsypopejoyCO
9 ай бұрын
Yes I agree. I live in the Aspen/Snowmass area and there have been many senseless deaths of ‘expert’ skiers going out of bounds causing avalanches. Avalanches always win.
"according to Eric..." 🙄 Eric sounds like a lying murder.
@betsyj59
9 ай бұрын
Yes, he does.
@mgtow316
Ай бұрын
Except Michelle chose to hike with Eric. If according to you, ALL men are automatically lying murderers, rapists, not to be trusted - I guess Michelle should have chosen an all-female, lesbian hiking group as a safe-space. But she didn't, did she? Guess you don't honor women's personal choices.
Altitude sickness probably played into it. It happens very fast and to anyone. Had it happen to me. Everything is confusing. Why you go in pairs at the very least
@adrienneclarke3953
9 ай бұрын
Going in pairs is only good if you stay in pairs
@WinteryMix84
8 ай бұрын
You are so right about altitude sickness-it’s no joke. I had it really bad in Peru, and the worst part was the confusion it brought to my brain. Scary stuff.
When he said he'd go back with her and she then "insisted" he continue alone - he did not have to do so: he should have stayed with her as she descended. He made a fatal choice to leave her.
@betsyj59
9 ай бұрын
And we only have his word that she insisted he continue up alone.
@Baskerville22
9 ай бұрын
@@betsyj59 good point
@Sandoz-tq7qj
2 ай бұрын
Foul play ?
Her hiking partner said "he did everything he could ", well he didn't do everything he could, he should have followed right behind her as she descended., even if she was yelling at him the whole way. No one held a gun to his head and made him turn from her and head up to the top. He, with his experience, was in the position of a leader, but to be cowed by her enough to let her leave alone was Ridiculous.
@C-Here
9 ай бұрын
Agreed... 😢
@angelmartin7310
9 ай бұрын
Especially since he knew she could be delirious with altitude sickness.
@richardthompson6366
9 ай бұрын
All we have is his side of the story and her boot.
Thank you, Brian. Take Care. 🙏🙏🙏
The boot was most likely dragged there by an animal, and her hiking companion should have never left her on her own. A strange case full of questions.
Thank you for your compassionate account of a very sad story.
Never separate. Sad story!
Very odd situation when a married woman with 4 kids goes hiking with a male friend…that’s odd to say the least
Miss Kelli here my Brian just died 😢we enjoyed this show together my first without him 😢
@bawattsyl
9 ай бұрын
Miss Kellie, I'm so sorry for your loss:( sending you thoughts and prayers 🙏🙏 I'm so so sorry:( I know that doesn't help but I know what it's like to lose someone you're so close to.. thank you for sharing and for watching, I know no words of mine can beguile you from your loss.. just know my prayers are with you🙏🙏
Nicely done! And very respectful. Unlike Paulides who strongly emphasizes on the 'bigfoot' and 'UFO' reports in the area of this tragic incident. That is even after an 'update', the guy just double downs on his grift(ignorance).
@dovewhite7472
9 ай бұрын
I also, think Bigfoot has a lot to do with some of these missing people
@TheScaryTruthCatalyst
9 ай бұрын
I really don't know what to make of Paulides. I mean, I like him but he is either on an epic grift or is completely self deluded yet sincere in what he believes to be true.
@carolv8450
9 ай бұрын
@@TheScaryTruthCatalystPaulides is a scammer,
@angelmartin7310
9 ай бұрын
Dude, I just found out from commenters here that altitude sickness causes a sort of dementia. Never in any of these mountain cases have I heard Paulides address that fact in terms of explaining why a person might make irrational decisions on a mountain. Livid all over again.
@angelmartin7310
9 ай бұрын
@@TheScaryTruthCatalystI believe there are some cases where supernatural activity may be involved, but Paulides is a knowing, willful fraud who has outright lied about 100s of cases. Undeniable.
If I’ve learned anything from this channel, it’s don’t split up from your group or partner.
Sorry but I’d never leave any woman or man alone in the wilderness regardless.
Thank you for this video. I feel very deeply sorry for this poor lady and her loved ones. This tragedy was totally and easily preventable. When she started having trouble, they both should have turned around together. There was no acceptable, alternative course of action. He broke the cardinal rule of the leader: Know your followers. She broke the cardinal rule of the follower: Pick a good leader.
This one is is a tough one. In my opinion the boot could have traveled a good distance by means of wolf or big cat or other over the years. The original spot probably is not to far but on the other hand it may be. I don t think she would have bushwacked and spent all her energy excecially knowing she had just a little water.
Its sad the guy decided reaching the summit was more important. She would still be here otherwise.
So an experienced hiker left a rookie hiker who was suffering from altitude sickness go down a mountain all by herself. A condition he was well aware considering he was an experienced hiker. Knowing damn well the dangers of altitude sickness he still let her go off on her own? Nah that logic doesn’t make sense to any experienced mountain climber, hiker or LEO with brains. She would have been disoriented and in a terrible state of mind. Not enough digging was done.
You never separate!! You stay with your friend! If they are indeed your friend? This never should’ve happened!
It’s amazing they found a boot. I have a suggestion for a story that took place in CO about 30 years ago. It even made The NY Times. Let me know if ur interested.
@bawattsyl
9 ай бұрын
Yes of course I'm interested. Let me know the case and I'll get to work on it. Thank you for watching and your feedback! My email is in the description!
So have the trail markers been improved?
@WinteryMix84
8 ай бұрын
This seems like a crucial detail of the story.
Brian thank you so much I appreciate you man everything you do everything that you post man I just I'm at the edge of my seat every time I watch your post your KZread channel is definitely one of the best I appreciate you and it must be very hard to do what you do I'm sure it is but Godspeed to your endurances on the all these places you go and the things you do on KZread God bless you and keep on trucking buddy
Happy Halloween Bryan. Continued prayers for you and family 🙏❤️
You are doing a great job!!
Thank you for the video your a great you tuber I love how thorough and respectful you are to everyone involved. I would like to enter the coin contest as well.🙏 😊
@bawattsyl
9 ай бұрын
Thank you! And yes I'll enter you! Thank you for your comment and for watching!
"He tried to stop her" and then continued up the mountain for his trophy. Regrats!
So sad for the children and mom. I don’t remember the name but I remember this chilling case where 10 years after someone went missing their backpack appeared on trail like it had been there all along even though the area was searched
If he had done 14,000 foot climbs numerous times why was he so adamant about completing this one?
@myronlarimer1943
9 ай бұрын
Summit fever. There is an ego thing with a lot of hikers who need to “bag” every 14,000 foot peak in Colorado. He thought it was more important to check this one off his list, “being so close”, than to ensure the safety of his friend.
@tebelshaw9486
9 ай бұрын
Bucket list
Wow, I'm not a hiker but I really enjoy this channel. This one really saddens me for her family AND really makes me hope that her supposed "friend" Eric realizes what a selfish turd he is.
Thank you, Bryan ❤
Great job on putting together this video. So very sad.
What experience hiker would leave a novice alone on a difficult expert climb? HOW DID A GUY WHO HAD DONE 38 HIGHEST CLIMBS AND GET CONFUSED AT THE TRAIL HEAD? something is not right about this expert climber.
I love your channel.. thank you
Hmmm. The story (and it's all Eric's story) is odd. A couple commenters delicately mentioned the possibility that there was "foul play" involved but most repeat the story as if it is fact when it all comes from Eric. There is no proof of anything without her body. It's just too weird that one boot was found in an extremely difficult area to get to, one that necessitated "bushwhacking."
@Sandoz-tq7qj
2 ай бұрын
Murder ?
Sometimes the altitude can cause bad decisions, it seems. Like what happens to divers that used to be known as "Rapture of the Deep". Sad.
Great video and great you reserve judgment, too with broad and fair perspective of the whole situation. Youre a very good guy.
This one has always bothered me… well there’s quite a few that bother me but it just seems sketchy!
❤🕯Michelle ❤ 🙏pray they find u.
Strange they didn't send people also north...a person in confusion.can go anywhere as yousee hear a very confusing indications on the trails...I would never leave a friend behind sorry especially on the mountain!
Unfortunately we only have Eric who said this which is in itself odd . How do you leave your partner who never climbed before just so yourself can summit . By the way go ahead and return by yourself when you know that your partner is exhausted with no water.
He was an experienced hiker and she was a novice. There is no way he should have left her on her own. If she was so insistent he should have followed her at a distance to make sure she got back safely. More to this story.
@betsyj59
9 ай бұрын
It's weird that he took her on a more difficult route even though she was a novice. The only information about what transpired that day comes from him. Confusion on the trails put them on the more difficult trail? That claim itself seems weird - why would he continue up on a trail that was probably way above her level of ability when they could have just turned around and gone down? For me, Eric's story doesn't go down very easily.
I never go hiking without my Garmin. I always record my starting point on my Garmin as I start just in case, and my two liter camelbag. I’m not leaving my life to chance
Never hike alone if you're "New" even if you know your way down this goes to show it really doesn't matter
Hi Bryan, thank you for covering Michelle's case! I hope you are doing okay. Happy Halloween! It's so sad that Michelle disappeared while on the hike with her friend. I hope they will be able to find her so that her family will have closure. Have you hiked in Colorado? I have a question are you still taking Calendar picture submissions and if so how do I go about doing so? Thank you for all your hard work bringing awareness to these cases to be able to reunite the missing with their families, I appreciate all you do on this channel! I look forward to seeing your next video! Sincerely Timber
@bawattsyl
9 ай бұрын
Thank you! And yes my email is on the description for calendar pics of you'd like to submit one. Thank you for your feedback and I'd love to see your pics!
@timberdaniels7317
9 ай бұрын
@@bawattsyl you're welcome! Thank you for letting me know. I'll have a look through my pictures and see if I can pick one for a calendar submission.
@bawattsyl
9 ай бұрын
@@timberdaniels7317 that would be great! I would really appreciate that!
@timberdaniels7317
9 ай бұрын
@@bawattsyl you're welcome!
@timberdaniels7317
9 ай бұрын
@@bawattsyl I have a lot of pics on my phone so I chose 3 and you can pick which ones you like. I just sent them to your email so I hope you get them. I hope you like them.
They should have a buddy of his wear a wire and get him drunk. Then ask him, “what is the worse thing you have ever done?”
If i was the police, i'd be talking to Eric.
@jessicarenard-everydaymagi5431
4 ай бұрын
Exactly
What a selfish person! Hope his precious summit was worth it?
you NEVER split up!
It was something they found her shoe. I pray she will be found soon🙏🏼
so the fella knew she wouldn't be able to make it back that night and he let her go? very strange. I wouldn't leave anyone for any reason
Its the fault of her hiking partner. No matter what SHE said or wanted. Its HIS responsibility and fault
From the Lakewood area? Where the hell is that? Do you think we all live in the same state? SMH
@candacegutherie
9 ай бұрын
Agreed. If I didn’t leave near Lakewood in Littleton, Colorado, I wouldn’t have known where this was…
Please, don't go on a hike if you feel like arguing or if you and your partner aren't in a solid stable relationship. Breaking up in the wild and going back on your own isn't a good idea.
Vanek could have been having a cardiovascular event. An avid hiker and runner appearing under physical stress of any kind just isn't normal. Never leave someone like that alone.
Nobody has EVER gotten lost by staying ON hiking trails...PERIOD
"Strong and independent" another way of saying stubborn and reckless believing nothing bad can happen. This woman could have just taken his advice and both of them turn around or waited for his return and she would most likely be alive today.
@thecook8964
9 ай бұрын
I've got a friend, who has gone hiking with a narcissistic woman in her 80's. Sounds like she takes risks, is headstrong, & often has insisted on the wrong way. He was going with her to be nice, but has given up
@angelmartin7310
9 ай бұрын
So you have no experience climbing mountains, misogynistic scum, because if you did you'd know altitude sickness makes a person disoriented and irrational. The very experienced, very sorry excuse for a MAN who left her would have known that.
@angelmartin7310
9 ай бұрын
@@thecook8964 ALTITUDE SICKNESS you lonely manosphere chud.
@betsyj59
9 ай бұрын
I don't feel compelled to take his story as fact.
Regardless of how he acts now, he should never left her particularly since he knew her health was not good.
Rule #1 don't split up!!!
Happy Halloween. thank you for the video and Take care of you, your voice sounds strong in this video.
Eric eric eric ...wow leaving her 400 m from summit and having done so many summits ? Not me never