You’ve been in that position? A 14,000’ peak, rough terrain, and a storm moving in? And you went back to look for the dog days later, somewhere on the mountainside?
Did you find the dog? “Several times”, in your own words?
I’ve had dogs get loose. One took 3 days to find, and that was all in level terrain within a couple of miles of my house. The other made it back after a day...he probably never went more than a mile from my house, although I wasn’t able to find him.
Here is how another article describes the terrain:
“Mount Bierstadt in Clear Creek County, a 14,000-foot peak near Denver that is categorized as a “14er” because, as Washburn said, “the peak is over 14,000 feet high and considered a Class 3, meaning it is not the most difficult – but it’s too difficult for a dog to be on it or an inexperienced person.”
You can interpret my words any way you like, but I think you know what I mean. Position of responsibility, leadership roll,really bad place, time and situation. You don’t get to run away and hide from your responsibility. You accept the risks along with the perquisites, you adapt and come up with solutions to bad situations. You are also responsible for fore thought and planning before committing to a situation that could have unpleasant consequences for those who are depending on your decisions. This piece of crap did not plan or prepare for something that was entirely foreseeable, then when things got tough he cut and ran. I wouldn’t put this coward in charge of digging slit trenches much less any one or any things life.