Dennis_Harmon

This recent accident on Mt Hood again shows how stupid it is to tie into a rope unless you are actively belaying. If I die in the hills I hope that I do it alone. To take others with me, it seems to me, would be the supeme act of selfishness, not to mention, rude. Dennis

There is hardly any reason whatsoever that any-one should ever die up there. Yet, every year we continue to do it. Why is that? At the risk of sounding pretentious I'd suggest that very few people any more have any real appreciation for any thing or, any one, besides themselves. Perhaps that's the nature of America. Dennis