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Climbers should be aware taking such needless risks endangers not only their own lives but the lives of those who have to rescue them. It is very selfish and egotistical to think only of their mettle and not the lives of others.

One of my relatives flies Search & Rescue with the military. It was something he volunteered for and something he loves to do.

One weekend, he invited us to an exercise where his helicopter was practicing recoveries with several local Mountain Search and Rescue units.

Each one of those units was manned by unpaid volunteers who were there because that is exactly what they wanted to do.

For each individual, it would be much safer to always followed the safe path from the cradle to the grave.

For our nation, however, it is far more dangerous to have a society populated solely by such people.

"Only those who are fit to live do not fear to die. And none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. Both life and death are parts of the same great adventure." ............. Theodore Roosevelt

One of my relatives flies Search & Rescue with the military. It was something he volunteered for and something he loves to do.

Your comments only reinforce my point the difference between your relative and the climbers is your relative's altruistic motivation is necessary to save lives while the climbers self centered actions to fulfill a thrill is unnecessary and endangers others lives.

I liked ole Teddy, especiallly carrying the big stick thing. That is what I do, coward that I am. But I appreciate those who aren't cowards. I wish I had some of their traits.

And on another front, the Miss US is going back to Kentucky to mend her ways.