Re: Great discussion of "Extreme Outdoors in the Media)

Anybody who has spent any time in real wilderness, as in parts of Alaska, B.C., the Yukon or NWT tends to be very cautious in the outdoors and will not dismiss the very real dangers there with mindless drivel. Too many posters on some 'net forums seem to think that oddball opinions posted in ludcrous terms are sound advice to novices and also impress the experienced folks here, I am not among those who may find such shenanigans amusing or instructive.

One case in point, there have been 14 people killed in avalanches this winter alone in BC and western Alberta and we are not into the worst part of the season, yet. Anyone who would dismiss this as some sort of hype is an idiot and should never venture anywhere beyond pavement.