Tragedy On A Mountain
Monday, December 18th, 2006
In a sad development in the missing climbers in Oregon saga, one of the three men was found dead yesterday.
The dead mountain climber found in a snow cave high up Oregon’s Mount Hood was identified as 48-year-old Kelly James of Dallas. His climbing partners, Brian Hall, 37, of Dallas, and Jerry Cooke, 36, of New York, are still missing.
This is why I’m a big advocate of doing absolutely nothing. People may call me lazy, but nothing bad is going to happen to me while I’m sitting on the couch watching The Office.
Why do people feel the need to stare death in the face by climbing colossal mountains?!? There’s nothing up there!!! If there was something worthwhile at the top, there would probably already be an easier way up–like a ski lift, or a really long elevator. Plus, you gotta know that once you’re up top, there is no way down. You’re going to have to brave the elements and nature all over again to reach the bottom.
What a horrific tragedy this is for the families of these climbers, especially at Christmas time. Please, people, stay home. Its warm at home. Its safe at home. There’s TV at home. If you want adventure, spike the eggnog, just stay off those icy mountains.
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