http://www.news10.net/news/local/sto...=55326&catid=2
Here is something I mentioned in another thread. It is illegal to drive a car without wearing a seatbelt. It is illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving (I don't have a problem with that one: a lot of folks drive poorly with all of their attention focused on the road). It is not illegal to climb a mountain.
So, a broke state, California, has to pay rescuers to risk their lives to haul these guys off a mountain...and, if climbing a mountain if not risky enough these guys are doing it during prime avalanche conditions:
"Recent snow and ice have resulted in active avalanche conditions throughout the Sierra range. Officials warn that avalanche danger in the steep terrain is high."
I say wait for spring to go get them. Hey, people should be able to do what they want; but they shouldn't expect others to come to their rescue if they take part in inherently risky activities. Just my thoughts.
Here is something I mentioned in another thread. It is illegal to drive a car without wearing a seatbelt. It is illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving (I don't have a problem with that one: a lot of folks drive poorly with all of their attention focused on the road). It is not illegal to climb a mountain.
So, a broke state, California, has to pay rescuers to risk their lives to haul these guys off a mountain...and, if climbing a mountain if not risky enough these guys are doing it during prime avalanche conditions:
"Recent snow and ice have resulted in active avalanche conditions throughout the Sierra range. Officials warn that avalanche danger in the steep terrain is high."
I say wait for spring to go get them. Hey, people should be able to do what they want; but they shouldn't expect others to come to their rescue if they take part in inherently risky activities. Just my thoughts.
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