Re: [at-l] Mt. Katahdin and Park Closing

[W F Thorneloe <thornel@attglobal.net>]

As much as I agree with you, I must admit that I would be bored with a 
dozen stories of "I didn't like what the park ranger had to tell me about 
the trail conditions. Then, I saw the 50 mph winds and horizontal snow, 
thought of my lovely significant other, and decided that I wasn't ready to 
occupy the urn on our mantel. I went home to get lots of hot cocoa and 
cuddling. I might go to Maine next year to cop a picture during good weather."

Heck, even if it were true, it doesn't offer the drama and risk of mayhem 
that so many of us cyber hikers demand. No, we would call such a story a 
wimpy excuse for a journal entry. Yet, it would be a better ending than 
hearing of someone needing rescue or worse.

The Weather Channel suggests the conditions are improving as we speak. I 
hope those who are contemplating a summit are fortunate and happy with 
their own experience.

OrangeBug

At 10:15 AM 10/14/2000 -0400, FannyPack - David Atkinson wrote:
>3) we need of allot of stories (on this list & other ways) about persons 
>who summit in bad weather, & we seem to accept that this is OK even if we 
>violate the rules of Baxter, right???  maybe we NEED to hear from some of 
>the persons who turned back in bad weather or followed the rules of Baxter??

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