John Duffield wrote:Brings me in mind of a family trip where we stopped by the Devils Tower in Wyoming. Seems the old guys would climb it with nothing resembling modern gear. Even put a ladder up part of it and threw parties on the top. So what was with those old guys? Didn't get bent out of shape with a little danger? A few deaths?
That was then, they used the top/best gear which was available at the time and now is now when the top/best gear is available today.
Dingus, you are trolling dude.
Again:
It's not the tennis shoes. It's the moron that is wearing the tennis shoes (with no axe/crampons which were the prescribed eq to be carried and used for the current conditions at the Summit Permit Station and were readily available to rent right down the street) on a 20-30 deg snow/ice slope that has ZERO experience on this type environment and then slips and slides for 400 feet where he and his other inexperienced friends IMMEDIATELY call 911 on their cell phones requesting a RESCUE.
Now, if you can't fathom that concept of irresponsible choice making to head out and up into an environment when one has absolutely no experience in and is totally ill prepared when in fact the equipment and training that is readily available prior to heading up, than many you Dingus should get a hold of this group and go tie into a rope with them and get on
Jolly Roger with em.
Bottom line,
DON'T GO LOLLI GAGGING INTO A MODERN DAY TANK/GROUND WAR BATTLE WITH A 2" POCKET KNIFE EXPECTING TO WALK AWAY UNSCATHED OR EVEN ALIVE WITH THE EXPECTATIONS THAT WHEN YOU DO GET YOUR ASS KICKED, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL 911 AND ASK TO GET YOUR ASS RESCUED. (That one is for you Gary which I know you will have a difficult time understanding as you have a difficult time acquiring the current maps for areas in which you are climbing in.)
All rescues should be evaluated as they are today by the ensuing investigation to determine whether or not the party was in fact negligent in their choice and actions which caused them to get into the situ which resulted in the ultimate rescue.