Colorado woman Ruth Woroniecki miraculously survives 200-foot fall from icy peak

NY Post ^ | December 30, 2022 | Yaron Steinbuch

[BenLurkin]

A 40-year-old Colorado woman is lucky to be alive after she plunged 200 feet down a trail in California’s San Gabriel Mountains during a Christmas Eve hike.

Ruth Woroniecki, of Thornton, had left her campground in Lytle Creek to hike up to Cucamonga Peak and was making her way back when she took the terrifying tumble...

Another hiker spotted the badly injured woman and contacted authorities...Using crampons and an ice ax, the hiker reached Woroniecki and stayed with her along with other hikers until rescuers arrived to hoist her to safety...

Woroniecki suffered a serious head injury and a fractured neck.

Officials said Woroniecki was wearing tennis shoes and did not have ice-climbing equipment on the perilous trek.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said Woroniecki underwent her first surgery on Tuesday and was in stable condition.

[BenLurkin]

Probably slid more than "fell" but still...

[BobL]

“Ruth Woroniecki”

Hmmm...

[Red Badger]

You would think someone from Colorado would know better...................

[PGR88]

As Nietzsche said: That which doesn’t kill you, screws you up for a really long time.

[ClearCase_guy]

Well, now I have “Pride of Cucamonga” stuck in my head.

[nwrep]

Standard issue, self-absorbed, clueless millennial:

[bigbob]

the oft-mentioned slippery slope

[TexasGator]

[Night Hides Not]

I'll stick to the flat, paved, walking trails of Campion Trails in North Irving, thankyouverymuch.

Worst thing I have to worry about there is the occasional copperhead and water moccasin.

I'm nearly 69, and had my share of experiences, mostly thanks to the Army.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"Woroniecki was wearing tennis shoes and did not have ice-climbing equipment on the perilous trek."

Good Lord! I wear slip-on ice spikes for my walks down the street in heavy boots.

[BobL]

“Standard issue, self-absorbed, clueless millennial”

Thanks, why am I not surprised.

[Zuriel]

The view is probably just as good 10 back from the edge.

[tet68]

Well, now I have “Pride of Cucamonga” stuck in my head.

It’s where Muscatel comes from.

[Zuriel]

Over 50 years ago I, as a stupid teenager, climbed watertowers (at night) in the towns nearby, and even I was smart enough not to do it if there was a possibility of snow or ice. I didn’t even do it if the dew was starting set on them.

[cyclotic]

It’s OK, she had a North Face Jacket and Mountain Hard Wear gloves, so she’s an expert.

[Jeff Chandler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0mGFjAySTw&t=29s

[TangoLimaSierra]

The view is probably just as good 10 back from the edge.

Pretty sure she wasn't sitting there for the view.

[PIF]

She probably wondered what happened to her cell phone with which she was taking selfies ...

[PIF]

That gal there was some sort of dare devil ... I emphasis the was.

[higgmeister]

I had to google that.