Look, "because its there" is fine. It is the deliberate decision to do the climb in December that I take issue with.
Why not climb Mt. Hood in June? I did a lot of hiking and some climbing in the CA Sierra's, Canyonlands, Yosemite, etc. when I was a tenager/20 something. But not in winter.
Winters were saved for racing motorcycles in the Mojave/Western AZ desert. ;-)
You said -- "Look, "because its there" is fine. It is the deliberate decision to do the climb in December that I take issue with."
Well, it's not the mentality in Oregon, from what I know from being there. Climbing in the winter is perfectly fine. Just be prepared and trained -- that's all. People respect that in Oregon.
Regards,
Star Traveler