Over the weekend we had a senseless death on our trails out here.
A family thought it would be a wise idea to head out on a hike on South Mountain at 7:00 am when it was probably already near 100. It was forecasted to be 113-115 that day, and it was.
At some point a mtn biker came upon a 13 yr old boy and his mom. He was crawling, and she was yelling at him to stand up. The mtn biker stopped to help them. He gave them all the water he had, and went back to his car for more water, and I assume to get help. When he returned the boy was turning purple and only had a faint pulse. He was rushed to the hospital, but didn't make it. I guess he and his mom were from Alaska, and they were hiking with local family.
So very sad!!! The desert is a dangerous place, and I'm always amazed by the nonchalant attitutude people have towards it.