What may have happened on Hood?

[jlawrence10]

First of all, condolences to everyone involved and all friends and family of the lost climbers. I can't even imagine how hard that must be.

 

Is it inappropriate to speculate on what may have taken place up there to lead to this tragedy? If it were me, I would want people to learn from whatever accident may have happened, as well as collaborate to try to figure out what may have happened, and where I may be or may have ended up.

 

If this is too soon, or inappropriate, please let me know, or close down the thread. I could picture a time where the combined knowledge in a forum like this one might lead to some sort of help up on the mountain.

 

Apologies if this is in any way hurtful or inconsiderate...

[Cobra_Commander]

shit happens. the end.

[marc_leclerc]

shit happens. the end.

 

this is still real, not totally over yet. Why be so harsh and abrupt about it?

 

I don't know what happened, and cobra is more or less right... but there is no need to put it that harshly IMO... bad things can happen especially on a mountain that gets so much traffic. Just like car crashes happen to good drivers, if that makes sense....

Edited December 15, 2009 by marc_leclerc

[kurthicks]

Is it inappropriate to speculate on what may have taken place up there to lead to this tragedy?

 

yes.

[CascadeClimber]

I've been trying to piece this together, too. Some pertinent info is yet to come out; I think it will be more valuable to try to sort it out after a bit more time passes, both out of respect to those still involved, and because we don't have all the info yet.

 

For now, keep sending everyone involved some good energy- there are still people putting their lives on the line down there.

[AlpineK]

Is it inappropriate to speculate on what may have taken place up there to lead to this tragedy?

 

yes.

 

[olyclimber]

shit happens. the end.

 

yes. don't speculate. leave that to the vultures on the news sites. or go there and speculate and leave cc.com alone.