Heard the story this morning again, said they were "beginning" hikers who took an alternate route down and repelled down to a ledge I have never heard of "Mud Lake" by Index. Could it be one of the tarns on the Index-Persis ridge and they raped off the face
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
Yeah, I think I found Mud Lake (it was not labeled in NW Topo) but you would still have to do the hourglass on Index which this time of the year is low cl 5 and pretty trick route finding especially from that lake.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
If they were "beginning hikers" what were they doing rappelling down cliffs?
Maybe they are experienced rock climbers, but never hiked before??
Is Flow with them??
How much beer did they bring??
If they were "beginning hikers" what were they doing rappelling down cliffs?
Maybe they are experienced rock climbers, but never hiked before??
Is Flow with them??
How much beer did they bring??
What about the dog? Was it wearing a "helmutt" when he "repelled"?
*quotes added to aid those deficient in detecting NWH sarcasm.
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“If you want to forget all your other troubles, wear too tight shoes.” - Unknown
Corson says his four children – who range in age from 21 to 30
Well, it's children lost up there - that changes everything!!!
{edit} Why should young, healthy, uninjured hikers who are perfectly capable (with some expert guidance) of hiking out under their own power expect/deserve a helicopter ride, just because they got themselves into a jam??
Corson says his four children – who range in age from 21 to 30
Well, it's children lost up there - that changes everything!!!
{edit} Why should young, healthy, uninjured hikers who are perfectly capable (with some expert guidance) of hiking out under their own power expect/deserve a helicopter ride, just because they got themselves into a jam??
There's no effective snarkiness or sarcasm indicator on the Internet - I can't tell if you are being serious kbatku. In answer to your - apparently serious - question, they require rescue because they rapelled down onto a ledge, and can't get down from there. Whether they require a helicopter to get off the mountain is one thing, but for starters they require rescue. Is that okay with you? Because I believe SAR is awaiting final okay from nwhikers whether to proceed or not... <that was sarcasm>
I was quite serious. While they require rescue (obviously) and I leave the method of extraction up to the experts (SAR) - my question is - why should people expect a helicopter ride when they are young, healthy and perfectly capable (read my post again) of walking out under their own power?
My point is (if there is one) that back in the old days (where I come from) a helicopter ride was reserved for serious cases, not just people who got themselves lost or in a bind. These people "rappelled" down the cliff - they could (like I said) with competent assistance, find their way back from whence they came, and walk home.
I'm just sayin'
It's this sense of entitlement (I got myself in a pickle, where's my helicopter?) that I was referring too. If you can't understand that, then I suppose you have a helicopter ride somewhere in your future too (when you get a bad blister or break a shoelace).
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