Comments on: Woman Dies on Mt. Whitney http://www.hikerhell.com/2009/04/woman-dies-on-mt-whitney/ Learn from other hikers' mistakes (and triumphs). Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:29:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.hikerhell.com/2009/04/woman-dies-on-mt-whitney/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Anonymous Fri, 01 May 2009 16:03:00 +0000 http://thechroniclesofgnarnia.com/?p=1035#comment-584 You should know that climber message boards often rag on victims as being stupid. While many climbers are fine individuals, some need to assume that all mistakes happen to gumbys, it's part of a denial-of-risk mentality.<br /><br />The Mountaineers Route, at present, is a steep snow climb. The crux area near the notch has seen about 4 deaths in the last couple years. The lower couloir faces east, and sun strikes it very early. It is often climbed in the dark. You should know that climber message boards often rag on victims as being stupid. While many climbers are fine individuals, some need to assume that all mistakes happen to gumbys, it’s part of a denial-of-risk mentality.

The Mountaineers Route, at present, is a steep snow climb. The crux area near the notch has seen about 4 deaths in the last couple years. The lower couloir faces east, and sun strikes it very early. It is often climbed in the dark.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hikerhell.com/2009/04/woman-dies-on-mt-whitney/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Anonymous Fri, 01 May 2009 13:09:00 +0000 http://thechroniclesofgnarnia.com/?p=1035#comment-583 Eureka makes plenty of quality non "wal-mart" tents. Just because their tent wasn't north face or mountain hardwear doesn't mean they were inexperienced.<br /><br />eureka tents:<br />http://www.eurekatent.com/filterTool.aspx?cID=7 Eureka makes plenty of quality non “wal-mart” tents. Just because their tent wasn’t north face or mountain hardwear doesn’t mean they were inexperienced.

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