Maroon Bells

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OutsideSep 1, 2026

I Fell 500 Feet Down the Maroon Bells Traverse and Lived. Here Are My Thoughts on Risk.

Colorado hiker Brandon Hinkle was completing the Maroon Bells Traverse when he tumbled down a sheer rock face and suffered multiple serious injuries. Hinkle recounts his harrowing story of survival, and offers his perspective on risk taking in the outdoors.

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