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https://www.aclu-wa.org/what-do-if-youre-stopped-police I'm sure you can exercise your rights, but I imagine that it could get sticky. As annoying as it is, I typically try to answer their accusatory questions. But I might, just for the fun of it, take it to the extreme one day just to see what happens. Who knows, maybe I get a windfall settlement from the gov't for police brutality? Just gotta make sure someone is filming the debacle. It's all pretty amusing. I NEVER have these sorts of interactions with State Patrol or my local city and county police officers (I am a white guy, after all). They have more important things on their minds....

It is so American to overreact inappropriately and at an exagerrated level. One rare outlier (one ranger shot at one park once in how many years?) should not mean you change the entire way parks are staffed and rangers trained. NPS rangers should call the real police in when actually needed in rare cases that they are - that's a better solution.

Trip: Cashmere - West Ridge Trip Date: 07/07/2018 Trip Report: Quick trip up Cashmere's West ridge on 7/7/18. Nice scramble with great views of the Wenatchee Mountains Start at the 8 mile trailhead. At about 2.2 miles, turn uphill towards Lake Caroline - junction is marked with a sign. Trail switches back through a burn loaded with wildflowers. At 5 miles you reach Lake Caroline. Continue around the right side of the Lake and then follow the trail up towards Windy Pass. At 6700 feet leave the trail and angle up and to climbers right toward the West Ridge. The spot to leave the trail is recognized by a large yellow boulder directly above. Angle across meadows to the 8000 foot level on the ridge to climber's right of the West Summit. Alternatively you can go to Windy Pass, but you'll save yourself about a mile of walking if you angle off. Run along the ridge to the prominent saddle at 8000 feet. You'll see a trail going up the ridge from the saddle if the ground is snow-free. Ascend to 8200 and then traverse left around the North side of the peak. Continue traversing to a gully (see my picture below of the gully to identify it - there are several that go up the North side), and then ascend the gully trending left to a notch at the true summit. Times were 4.25 hours to summit and 3 hours to return 2 hours to Lake Caroline 2.25 hours from Lake Caroline to summit. 17 miles round trip This is the gully you can ascend to avoid harder climbing on the ridge. Note the position of the rock tower above, it will help you identify the spot to go up. Gear Notes: Helmet for the scramble. Brought crampons and ice axe but they were not needed. Approach Notes: Approach is in great shape. Clear trail over easy terrain

Guys, you know you can do both at the same time? Don't limit yourself! Even if you're a knee dropper, there's a single stick out there for you!

True, you can have a lot of fun on a snowboard in crappy slushy snow