SilverBack

Hello Everyone, I know those of us that are climbers realize that these men, and their efforts, embody the essence of many climbers - freedom to pursue life as we see fit. There have been a lot of opinions about whether they made a mistake climbing this time of year, indeed whether climbing is sane at all. I believe it comes down to this; life is ours to live. Let us all enjoy the journey, because we don't know where the destination is. My sincere sympathy to those loved ones dealing with this. They may or may not understand what I have just said, but I do know that their sorrow is real.Those men knew what they were doing, and I personally applaud them for taking the first step up the mountain. And for those voices out there hollering about the cost of rescue - most of the rescue parties consist of volunteers who also love the mountains. The military is going to do training exercises whether or not they are for real purposes or training. So yes, there is a $$ cost associated with this, but it is not as great as the media makes it out to be. May we all learn something from this. Let's not make this loss of life meaningless.