Re: Perils of Winter

Another very sound comment from the guy who has far more actual mountaineering experience than anyone else here does. My point is simply that all too often, those with little or no experience in really cold weather and wilderness activities tend to dismiss the dangers of outdoor recreation and too many pay the final price for this attitude.

Far better, IMHO, to err by caution, carry appropriate gear, obtain REAL experience-based skills gradually and THEN enjoy nature without becoming another statistic. But, what the hay, some never get it, so, fatalities continue to happen.