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JasonG

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  1. Birds are always about, even on the highest summits.  In Nepal, ravens have been seen around the summit of Everest and Bar-headed Geese fly OVER the Himalaya on their migration routes. 

  2. Good point about norms being local in flavor @Stefan!  I wonder sometimes if we are in the midst of a new shift in local norms for the mountains? 

    Legal or not won't really matter since enforcement will never be enough to deter people if they view it as their right and perfectly "normal". 

    Those under 30 please chime in so it isn't just old folks yelling about people on their lawn.

  3. 4 hours ago, geosean said:

    Same problem as every other thing in the world: too many people.

    There are many problems in the world caused by too many people, but I don't think flying drones in the wilderness is one of them.  Mostly, I think it is a problem of people just not being considerate.  It doesn't matter if it is against the law or not.  It is just plain inconsiderate to ruin somebody else's day to please yourself and stroke your ego on social media. It is baffling to see people continue with inconsiderate behavior after they have been made aware that what they are doing is impacting the experience of others in the backcountry.

    I really lament this trend in the past 10 years ago.  It seems to be a generational thing, as much as I hate to sound like a cranky old guy.  I have yet to see somebody older than me 1. flying a drone in the wilderness. 2. blasting a bluetooth speaker on the trail 3. setting up their tent right next to mine.

    Is being considerate just a lost art?

    Or I am really just that old and cranky?  Maybe I should start a poll.

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