by bergs » Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:59 am
by billisfree » Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:42 am
by Apex » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:01 am
by Marmaduke » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:30 am
bergs wrote:Obviously, most of us are too prudent and too cautious to even consider this question. But, is there a part of you that admires mountaineers who would rather die than give up, turn back or surrender to a mountain? I certainly admire the fearless and the crazy brave.
by cb294 » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:14 am
drjohnso1182 wrote:Uh, death please. No, cake! Cake! Cake, sorry.
by scottmiller » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:41 am
Neophiteat48 wrote:Are you married with a large life insurance policy?
by Buz Groshong » Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:23 pm
bergs wrote:Obviously, most of us are too prudent and too cautious to even consider this question. But, is there a part of you that admires mountaineers who would rather die than give up, turn back or surrender to a mountain? I certainly admire the fearless and the crazy brave.
by ExploreABitMore » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:39 pm
by ExploreABitMore » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:01 pm
Dingus Milktoast wrote:granite4brains wrote:I think its all misconception in the original post. I'd say probably 99.999% of climbers, if they could, somehow know for sure beforehand, they would die attaining a summit, they would turn around. They only continued on because they thought they could probably get away with it and live.
It's one thing taking a calculated risk to achieve a summit, but knowingly going to your death, that's a whole 'nother ballgame.
There are tons of stories in history where people knowingly gave their lives for a greater cause - now, that's admirable.
"Forward!" he cried, from the rear, and the front line died.
DMT
by Sierra Ledge Rat » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:22 am
bergs wrote:Obviously, most of us are too prudent and too cautious to even consider this question....
by Luciano136 » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:32 am
bergs wrote:Obviously, most of us are too prudent and too cautious to even consider this question. But, is there a part of you that admires mountaineers who would rather die than give up, turn back or surrender to a mountain? I certainly admire the fearless and the crazy brave.
by lcarreau » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:36 am
by MoapaPk » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:37 am
lcarreau wrote:I can see "going for it" if you're completely "cut off" from everybody else in your life.
If you have "dependents," that's a different story. Case by case basis; but it might be
incredibly FOOLISH to "kill yourself" over something Nature has thrown at you.
Unless, of course, the Grim Reaper chooses to grab you on that particular day.
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