Re: lost climbers on Mount Hood
- From: "Newby" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:05:29 -0500
"Seagull" <seagull@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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dold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:[snipped]
Ron Lee <nospamronlee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I never assume cell phone coverage. Hence the PLB
Climbing mountains is dangerous. People spend hundreds or thousands
of dollars in acquiring the proper gear to keep them out of trouble,
yet so many stop short of spending the last $100 on renting a locator
that can help them if they /do/ get in trouble. It boggles the mind.
Cheers,
John
Relying on a cell phone under the stated conditions was stupid. According
to a report on the radio today, the climbers were not well equipped for the
climb. Looks like all 3 climbers may have paid the ultimate price. The
risk to those doing the searching was not small. Thankfully none of them
have been hurt or killed. The cost of this search has got to be enormous.
The climbers, or their estates, should have to foot the bill.
Candidates for a Darwin award.
.
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