Mt Hood rescue/tragedy
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:14 am
Sad news again:
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truchas wrote:What do you mean "what is the tragedy?" Climbers died. It's a tragedy for them and their families. So if you get in a car wreck and die, it's not a tragedy that you died since you made the choice to drive? You don't make sense. R.I.P.
The Chief wrote:truchas wrote:What do you mean "what is the tragedy?" Climbers died. It's a tragedy for them and their families. So if you get in a car wreck and die, it's not a tragedy that you died since you made the choice to drive? You don't make sense. R.I.P.
We all die some day. That is in fact a part of life.
When your dead, it's no tragedy for you. But those that are left behind....maybe.
Tragedy and Accident are the two most misused verbs in this game we call climbing.
Climbing, regardless the discipline, is a very dangerous "Hobby" that we make a conscience decision to go out and do. It is not a necessity. In most ill fated incidents it entailed the sure potential of death as a result of bad judgements and decisions. Never was an "accident" or "tragedy" IMHO.
When an analysis is made of most fatal climbing related incidents, it always end up with a chain of events that could have all been avoided had proper decisions been made. Thus, no "accident".
The only "tragedy" involved in the end, was that a series of bad decisions were made, or, not made at all, that resulted in the critical injuries or death of the individuals involved.
Take a good look at each years ANAM, one will see that what I write here is the truth.
EastKing wrote:Considering that probably 30,000-50,000 people attempt Mount Hood each year...