Three deaths on Wave trail
This should open the eyes of anyone thinking they want to visit the Wave: Wave I've read the story of one well known photographer who spent the night out on the redrock after staying too late an...
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photonut4 wrote:
Witnessed a lot of stupidity at Mt. Rainier National Park a few days ago. On the trail we took, parts of it was snow covered on a steep slope. The sign posted recommended an ice axe, although hiking poles were sufficient. However, we watched several people navigate these areas in sandals and no poles at all. All it would have taken was one slip in those sandals, and they would have fallen down the mountain. I cannot believe people can be so cavalier about their lives.
I hope the sign also said what the ice axe/poles is/are for, because I'd bet that not one person in a hundred knows how to use them to stop their sorry selves from sliding off a mountain.
