I was scrolling through the Yahoo news photos of the Mt Hood rescue today. There has been an incredible amount of attention given to this story. What's next an Anderson Cooper hour dedicated to those moron skateboarder types who keep smashing their empty skulls onto the concrete?
I'm sorry but I'm not even sympathetic when I see the photos. What in the heck did these guys think they were doing? How can you look at the photos of Mt Hood and say to yourself "I just have to get to the top of that."
Fortunatly time heals all wounds and the family members will get over their loss. Hopefully this will at least be a lesson for any children in those families not to do dumb things.
2006-12-19 08:57:07 · 14 answers · asked by RanD 2 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
i for one am, i don't even read the story, i just read the headlines and move on.
Mom of B & D
2006-12-19 09:29:46 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of B & D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While it is a dramatic human interest story of how Man is willing to put ones life in jeopardy in order to save another human being this story...
These men decided to climb a treacherous mountain, in winter conditions, and get stuck and stranded all by themselves.
I have to ask myself...why?
Why do those men climb Mt Everest and enter the "Death Zone" and risk their lives? Who does it benefit? Makes an entertaining story but couldn't we watch some actors on a Green (Blue) Screen do the same thing and not risk any ones life.
These 3 men were not the smartest, but 3 very self serving and selfish men.
Why couldn't they climb the Mountain in the Summer??? When it is warm! When if they did get into trouble others would not be at as much risk to save their lives
Why didn't they plan their trip properly and get an accurate weather report? DUH!!!!!!!!!!
Hope this helps others not to climb in the Winter!
2006-12-19 09:16:37 · answer #2 · answered by Harry Merkin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its sad for the families, but I don't understand how it counts as national news for the better part of...whats it been...two weeks?
Its a lesson to learn, don't climb a mountain when a blizzard is coming.
Much more important an far reaching things are going on at all times, but the news often spends an in ordain amount of time on stories like this.
2006-12-19 09:03:21 · answer #3 · answered by joecool123_us 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I definitely feel sorry for the families, but the story is WAY overblown. You take a risk when you go climbing like that, and it's not worth the AMOUNT of attention it's getting. Want to start taking bets on how long it's going to be before the Movie of the Week about it is made?
2006-12-19 09:10:53 · answer #4 · answered by Jess H 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with you. They went up there upon their own accord and they knew what the risks were. I heard their families are thinking of suing the mountain/parks division for not putting up signs saying the mtn was unsafe. I think it's a load of crap - those guys were experienced climbers who knew the risks of traversing the mountain in the middle of winter.
2006-12-19 09:00:40 · answer #5 · answered by Rawrrrr 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
*raises hand* How many times can the news report on a story with no new developments? These guys got themselves into this mess, now there are rescuers out there risking their lives to find them...
2006-12-19 10:03:37 · answer #6 · answered by debra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch man, Some people do that to prove them selfs maby they had a loss or something and there trying to use this to get over it and to get there and reach the top its probly more symbolic to them.
2006-12-19 09:06:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sucks for them and they're families but there's troops dying in iraq everyday and no one makes that big of a deal about it. it's december, bad storms, avalanches. they may have been experienced but they're stupid.
dumb things?? you know how many people climb mountains like that? only a small fraction of them get lost and killed. is it dumb to get on a plane? car? bus?
life's to short to sit back and watch people have fun.
2006-12-19 09:09:32 · answer #8 · answered by luke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres nothing wrong with wanting to climb a mountain, but doing it in the winter?!?!?! It's pure darwinism at it's finest
2006-12-19 09:07:04 · answer #9 · answered by chetahbill 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The news LOVES beating a dead horse
2006-12-19 09:05:09 · answer #10 · answered by samanthabohon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋