Re: Death or the summit?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:42 am
I would normally think this mentality is the exception and not the rule. After seeing voters give us Trump vs Hillary, I now stand corrected.
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JHH60 wrote:What's the difference between "summit or death" and choosing to do a route that's committing? Even on some popular routes like Rainier Liberty Ridge, if things turn south the choice can become "summit or die" since once you get to a certain point, the easiest way off such a route is to top out and descend another way.