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Ken M

Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 27, 2016 - 01:52pm PT
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In this essay, she describes the scientific mapping of caverns on the top of Mt. Rainier, and that they were not allowed to use helicopters to get up there with all the gear.

This seems not right to me. This is not a recreational activity, it is not for the purpose of climbing the mountain, and it puts the participants at considerably more risk, due to the weights that have to be carried, and the gear that cannot be taken.

This is a clear benefit to the park, and they should be more supportive. The Wilderness Act allows it.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jun 27, 2016 - 03:11pm PT
And the mapping of those 'caverns' helps the advance of science or just somebody trying
to make a name for themselves? Big Lou didn't ask for no damn helo when he went
SCUBA diving up there. He manned up and carried his own sh!t.
couchmaster

climber
Jun 27, 2016 - 03:33pm PT


WASHINGTON, A LAND OF MILK AND HONEY SOMEWHERE * NORTH OF CALIFORNIA. TOO COLD MANY SAY.


*Not currently on many maps, believed to currently be north of Nova Granada.
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