Re: What? No Kids Allowed Above Treeline?!

Alicia, Something must have prompted that rule and I would be curious to find out what. It could be a particular incident or just someone's personal opinion as to whether or not kids should be allowed on the mountain above a certain level.

The rules could be an attempt to ward off lawsuits in the event of an accident, as Bill suggested, but they could also be an attempt to limit SAR costs. It would be interesting to find out how this came about.

Maine may be one of the few states with a "reckless hiker" statute. I will ask on VFTT and see what I can find out.