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[LOCKED] [UPDATE]Sentinel Article:Ikonnikoff Tragedy Memorial Planted
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 		[UPDATE]Sentinel Article:Ikonnikoff Tragedy Memorial Planted
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Ikonnikoff Tragedy Memorial Planted
By JARED CHERRYWOOD
Nine trees were planted at the periphery of the Diamond Span in memorial to the nine who lost their lives in a series of freak accidents last year while hiking in Catbite. Relatives of the nine victims of the so-called Ikonnikoff tragedy each spoke shortly about their memories of the victims, and publicly absolved Ikonnikoff Outdoor Adventures of any blame.

"I speak on behalf of all of the families when I say that those who have been encouraging us to file a lawsuit have nothing but base greed in their hearts," said Cecilia Hu, the mother of Frances and Jordan Hu, both only 19 when they were killed in the fire last August. "Even Trip Ikonnikoff himself lost his son in this awful accident. It would be a failure of justice to attack him in the courts when he should be grieving alongside us."

John Wisdom, father to victim James Wisdom, 20, concurred. In his own speech, he added that "we can only draw one lesson from this, to live each day deeply, because fate is so terrible and unknowable."

The nine dead, all students, were participating in a week-long camping tour run by Ikonnikoff Outdoor Adventures. A sudden lightning storm brewed on the last day of the trip, and a nearby lightning strike simultaneously disabled the group's keys and started a forest fire. The group set off emergency flares, but were overwhelmed by smoke before rescuers had an opportunity to respond. The fire subsequently took nearly a week to extinguish.

The trees are planted in a circle at the edge of the Diamond Span, surrounding a granite memorial and lookout point detailing the events of the tragedy. A lantern has been placed in the centre of the circle to serve as a symbolic eternal flame.


I love: "a nearby lightning strike simultaneously disabled the group's keys and started a forest fire" Twisted Evil

Keys are so efficient. Laughing
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 		Re: [UPDATE]Sentinel Article:Ikonnikoff Tragedy Memorial Pla
Crane wrote:
I love: "a nearby lightning strike simultaneously disabled the group's keys and started a forest fire" Twisted Evil

Keys are so efficient. Laughing


It may just be me being overly-suspicious... and don't get me wrong, I think that is a necesity for ARG's... but are keys really so sensitive that a lightning strike could all out disable them?

To me, it just does not seem right... if we took a handheld or a laptop to an area and lightning struck nearby, it would do nothing to them. The only way they would short out would be if the lightning struck power lines and the things happened to be connected to the power-but, of course, we're talking about something out in the middle of a forrest here. I doubt that keys are really so inefficient...

Maybe the 9 students stumbled upon something they werent meant to see? And whoever or whatever was protecting/watching over it, made the fire to cover up their tracks...

And, I mean, who in their right mind camps out in the middle of a storm?
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