From CNN.com:
"We've been up on the mountain for many years," Liston said. "With the group we were going up with this time, we just wanted another extra level of security, just in case something happened, especially with winter conditions."
Should have read:
"I'm so confident in my skills, I'm gonna bring my dog, but these dumb fucks I'm going with will probably be the death of me. Who knows? They just might tip over sideway, standing still in a whiteout, and fall over a cliff or something. I better get laid ..."
The Verdict: Guilty by Association