The name of the man has not yet been disclosed. We never got the chance. When we finished, we were dazed - hungry, exhausted, everything hurt. Every year you try to take me to a secluded and dangerous . Officials say 75-year-old Donald MacGillis fell 50 feet off Knife Edge on Mount Katahdin. Common Sense Theory Psychology, Start off up the trail a few hundred yards until you see the trail split. What is the easiest trail up Mt Katahdin? Snowpack of Maine's highest peak: Katahdin has the best snowpack in the East in terms of quantity (excluding the microclimate of Tuckerman Ravine's bowl). It can be done in one long day with an early start. I miss you so much. On Pamola, I cried and sprinkled a tiny handful of ashes. Even in the midst of unimaginable pain, joy and grief can coexist. We saved this huge hike of Knife Edge Trail to Mount Katahdin's Baxter and Hamlin Peaks to finish the New England 67 list of 4,000 footers. The first cathedral left me with a few scrapes on my shins and many more scrapes on my courage. Hiking Katahdin requires an elevation gain of around 4,000. 34. Once youve reached Chimney Pond youll be staring up at Mount Katahdin and the Knife Edge trail. The Knife edge is very rugged in places - the chimney is almost a technical climb. The traverse across Knife Edge is relatively tough and requires focus and agility. traverse the dangerous and rocky 'Knife Edge' where many injuries and even deaths have occurred. Total Elevation Gain: 4,600ft - take away 500 or so without Hamlin. If I couldnt handle this, how could I do that? Eight people have died in Baxter State Park in the last 10 years, including the two last week. Katahdins infamous Knife Edge captured the imagination of Ben Thompson and, a few years later, his mother, Carrie. //