Dear HCN,
Thumbs up on the article
“Whose Fault?” in your Aug. 22 issue. It seems that more and more
we look toward someone to blame for anything that befalls
us.
As a skiing and river guide and a former
wilderness ranger, I often see people who assume the “invisible
someone” out there wouldn’t let them get into a situation that
might be more than they are capable of.
Mr.
Turville’s question, “Why did a kid pack three pairs of designer
jeans for a canyon like this?” echoes the lack of preparation and
awareness of many who go into the backcountry. Hooray for a very
good article and hooray for the Park Service for its stand on
this.
Julie
Meissner
Stanley,
Idaho
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