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6 climbers dead on Mount Rainier
The Seattle Times ^
| May 31, 2014
| CORAL GARNICK, et. al.
Posted on 05/31/2014 9:37:38 PM PDT by steve86
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To: BunnySlippers
Fell or carried down by ice, snow and rock 3,300 feet. They are in pieces.
To: minnesota_bound
... I suppose all chained to each other. one goes, then all of the others.
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posted on
05/31/2014 11:15:34 PM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
To: steve86
is it typical for an effort to be made
to recover the bodies,
or are they just left there?
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posted on
05/31/2014 11:23:30 PM PDT
by
RockyTx
To: steve86
Almost every year we have at least one hiking or climbing death on that mountain.
Quite often, the victims have extensive experience, and have climbed or hiked all over the world.
Mt. Rainier is a seriously dangerous mountain.
To: steve86
At that time the party was at 12,800 feet with plans to camp overnight.They need to limit the height of mountains to 10,000 feet.
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posted on
05/31/2014 11:44:37 PM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
To: steel_resolve
"Chill out guys - climbing mountains is for anyone with courage and a little crazy. Tragic accident."
I was perhaps the one who expressed the most contempt. There are empty calories, and there is empty courage - courage that accomplishes nothing. I used to buy into the macho mountain climbing ethic, but no more. I do not worship egos. If someone dies mountain climbing, too bad, but I have no reason to regard their death as any more important than the death of an average person in a retirement home. Mountain climbers are NOT heroes.
To: steve86
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posted on
05/31/2014 11:49:45 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
To: P-Marlowe
More people have died climbing mountains than nuclear power plant accidents in Western countries, and China, India, Australia. Why are the enviro crackpots not protesting mountain climbing?
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posted on
05/31/2014 11:50:52 PM PDT
by
entropy12
(Harry Reid will not allow debate on any good bills passed by House. GOP needs 51 senators in 2014!)
To: steel_resolve
Chill out guys - climbing mountains is for anyone with courage and a little crazy. Tragic accident. *swack*
Thanks! I needed that!
You're right.
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posted on
05/31/2014 11:53:05 PM PDT
by
Finny
(Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
To: steel_resolve
Men love doing dangerous things and challenging themselves, it’s exciting and invigorating.
Thank God there are enough of the risk lovers to fill our more high speed military units.
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posted on
05/31/2014 11:59:38 PM PDT
by
ansel12
((Ted Cruz and Mike Lee-both of whom sit on the Senate Judiciary Comm as Ginsberg's importance fades)
To: entropy12
Mountain climbing is as dangerous... as it looks.
The question is whether these people were brave or just stupid?
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posted on
06/01/2014 12:00:06 AM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
To: Steve_Seattle; steel_resolve
There are empty calories, and there is empty courage - courage that accomplishes nothing. I used to buy into the macho mountain climbing ethic ... You make a pretty good point, Steve, if it's about courage. I have zero clue as to the real mountain-climbing ethic, but if it's like some other high-risk pursuits whose ethic I do know, it's not about courage, it's about adrenalin. Granted, mountain climbing may be different. But there are a lot of folks just naturally driven to chase adrenalin, do seemingly risky things, fast machines, high seas fishing, motorcycles, super-fast airplanes, surfing, skateboarding, skydiving --
-- I don't think it's about courage. It's about the rush!
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posted on
06/01/2014 12:01:54 AM PDT
by
Finny
(Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
To: llevrok
I have a friend who has been hit 3 times by stray golf balls in that genteel of sports.After you 15 putt the first hole, it is generally a good idea to ask the people behind you if they want to play through.
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posted on
06/01/2014 12:03:28 AM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
To: Steve_Seattle
I happen to agree in essentials:
If someone dies mountain climbing, too bad, but I have no reason to regard their death as any more important than the death of an average person in a retirement home. Mountain climbers are NOT heroes. To me -- and I may be wrong -- but to me, they're not heroes, they're just adrenalin junkies who went out doing what they loved. It's okay by me! It's between each the climber and his Maker. Whether God frowned on them for squandering their lives or smiled on them for living what He gave them so fully and joyfully, is something I'm not privilege to.
Corny, I know, but at least they went out doing what they loved.
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posted on
06/01/2014 12:08:34 AM PDT
by
Finny
(Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
To: steve86
A high school and college friend of mine was killed on Ranier in 78 or so.
Bob Gaultney RIP....long time gone
Ole Miss Pike
I was at Ranier last September
Big mountain...biggest dome and prominence in lower 48 I think
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posted on
06/01/2014 12:23:12 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
(we will not take back our way of life through peaceful means.....i have 5 kids....i fear for them)
To: steve86
Freepers really suck sometimes.
A real confederacy of nasty jackasses.
What percentage....who knows....
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posted on
06/01/2014 12:25:01 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
(we will not take back our way of life through peaceful means.....i have 5 kids....i fear for them)
To: llevrok
You just described about half the boys who post here.
The cat ladies are actually nicer to be fair.
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posted on
06/01/2014 12:26:37 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
(we will not take back our way of life through peaceful means.....i have 5 kids....i fear for them)
To: tumblindice
Same way I feel about hang-gliding, and even motorcycling though I have a bike. It's interesting. I've got my PPL and I think you motorcycle guys are nuts, but then they just turn around and say the same about me.
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posted on
06/01/2014 12:34:02 AM PDT
by
JPX2011
To: allendale
“When you challenge nature, nature often wins.”
That’s why I stay in my house as much as possible. Nature, it just ain’t for me.
RIP to the lost in both events mentioned here.
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posted on
06/01/2014 1:31:51 AM PDT
by
jocon307
To: tumblindice
“Ill climb a bar stool and use a safety belt.”
LOL - meet you there!
Maybe we can round up a couple of Sherpas, those folks could probably use a drink.
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posted on
06/01/2014 1:33:34 AM PDT
by
jocon307
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