Comments on: Climber Who Left Partner Cited for Disorderly Conduct http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2011/09/30/climber-who-left-partner-cited-for-disorderly-conduct/ A Daily Bleatdown Thu, 24 May 2012 02:02:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: carpHater http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2011/09/30/climber-who-left-partner-cited-for-disorderly-conduct/#comment-516316 carpHater Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:06:23 +0000 http://thegoat.backcountry.com/?p=17107#comment-516316 First off, I think it is absolutely retarded that someone got a ticket for this. Good thing our society has moved past wildlife "management" to managing people's questionable climbing decisions. This is a bit of a conundrum... While I would have a hard time leaving my partner, if it was a toss up between a fairly straight forward retreat (which seems doubtful if it includes the Valhalla Traverse) and paying for an unneeded rescue, I would likely bail. This just confirms my belief that Spot tranmistters need to include a requirment to buy a fairly hefty bond or put up a big chunk of money in escrow for future "needs". This might reduced the reports of people calling in a helicopter to bring water or help hikers with sore feet. First off, I think it is absolutely retarded that someone got a ticket for this. Good thing our society has moved past wildlife “management” to managing people’s questionable climbing decisions.

This is a bit of a conundrum… While I would have a hard time leaving my partner, if it was a toss up between a fairly straight forward retreat (which seems doubtful if it includes the Valhalla Traverse) and paying for an unneeded rescue, I would likely bail.

This just confirms my belief that Spot tranmistters need to include a requirment to buy a fairly hefty bond or put up a big chunk of money in escrow for future “needs”. This might reduced the reports of people calling in a helicopter to bring water or help hikers with sore feet.

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