[H**d Aftermath..]

The Sheriff should check every climber for the required equipment. There should be a $100 fee for each of the 40,000 people who attempt the summit each year. The equipment list is as follows:

1-Bright Orange Hooded Gortex Parka and Pants

2-Bright Orange Tent and Down Sleeping Bag

3-Matches

4-Extra Socks

5-Cell Phone with Spare Battery

6-Food and Water for one week

7-Ropes and all that other stuff like crampons, ice axe, etc

8-Signal mirror and whistle

9-Compass

10-List of next of kin

 

[how do you respond to this?]

Maybe all of you hiker dudes could just pass the hat.

[Mt. Hood Epic...]

Seems to me that mountain climbing is an elitist activity. Expensive equipment, not having to work a regular job, time and money to travel. That said, I do respect climbers much more than NBA players.