Day Hiker wrote:Anyway, until something has changed with the rule or I manage to encounter snow conditions, I personally wouldn't consider hiking to Agassiz. I got to look over at it from the ridge when I did Humphreys in the summer of 2004, so that's probably the most of it I will get. But it just seems absurd that hikers sticking to one narrow path would cause the destruction of this plant.
It's not one narrow path that causes the problems... it's folks who decide they don't give a shit and go stomping around up there anyway, off trail. It pisses me off that folks from Flag - with the peak in their backyard - decide they're going to be punks and do it anyway, when all they have to do is wait for a good day.
I think your solution's a good one. Trail from the saddle to the top of Agassiz, and you eliminate most of the problems. Steve has a good point about it being sacred to some of the native folks here, though I don't know how you'd solve that problem.
jhodlof wrote:The Kachina Peaks have been closed to visitors by the typically big-brotherish Forest Service. Due to Avalanche risk, the government is telling it's citizens that it knows best and they can't go on to their land to protect them from themselves.
Heard about this. Heard they had to go rescue a few dumbasses and so decided to shut it down for everyone. What a load o' shit.
Woodzy wrote:Well I would like to vouch for myself and say that I knew about the Agassiz closure. It was simply beacuase that I got different information from the ranger that I climbed the peak. And beside, the rule is that you have to do it on snow, right? Well I did it on snow.
No, there has to be enough snow, and there clearly wasn't enough when you did it. Your friend who gave you the 1' rule had it right.