Stay on the Trail! Preserve the Mountain?

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Re: Stay on the Trail! Preserve the Mountain?

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Bill G wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:18 pm ? At the end of the day it's HYOH. For those of us who constructed the trail, our preference is that you stay on the trail.There is no rule against it.
Play nice!
HYOH
Nice, thanks for a reasonable reply.
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boudreaux wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:00 pm I have no problem with anyone taking a straight line up to the summit providing the trail is covered in snow. The trail is buried, you are not breaking LNT rules. In time this temporary trail, and I mean temporary, will melt out revealing the standard trail that you should follow. I was just on Crestone Needle, we did this very thing without any quilt whatsoever!
You didn't bring your quilt with you?! That's one of the 10 essentials!!!
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This seems appropriate under the circumstances … :roll:

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Re: Stay on the Trail! Preserve the Mountain?

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Ptglhs wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:20 pm
boudreaux wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:00 pm I have no problem with anyone taking a straight line up to the summit providing the trail is covered in snow. The trail is buried, you are not breaking LNT rules. In time this temporary trail, and I mean temporary, will melt out revealing the standard trail that you should follow. I was just on Crestone Needle, we did this very thing without any quilt whatsoever!
You didn't bring your quilt with you?! That's one of the 10 essentials!!!
Nice catch guy! :lol: Used my knitting needles as Picket and axe on the snowclimb!
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boudreaux wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:44 pm Used my knitting needles as Picket and axe on the snowclimb!
You taking mountaineering lessons from WildWanderer?
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Re: Stay on the Trail! Preserve the Mountain?

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dontbugme wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:17 pm
Mitsugi wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:45 am Another question would be. Why is a new member on a forum, a new person to Colorado, being roasted and flamed for posting a newbie question in the "Info for 14ers Beginners" forum?

It's not a very welcoming vibe. Just saying. This isn't 4chan.
You won't last long here without a tough skin...you troll.
The comment to be made would be. Why do I need a tough skin on a hiking website? People should be kind and courteous.
Trolling unintentionally since 6/30/2019...
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Mitsugi wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:50 pm People should be kind and courteous.
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Re: Stay on the Trail! Preserve the Mountain?

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workmanflock wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:17 pm
Bill G wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:18 pm ? At the end of the day it's HYOH. For those of us who constructed the trail, our preference is that you stay on the trail.There is no rule against it.
Play nice!
HYOH
Nice, thanks for a reasonable reply.
If that's your stance, be prepared for people to continue to yell at you for cutting switchbacks. Trails are there for a reason. But HYOH, blast your music, cut switchbacks, roll big ass rocks down couloirs, slap a mountain goat, THERE ARE NO RULES!
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Re: Stay on the Trail! Preserve the Mountain?

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If that's your stance, be prepared for people to continue to yell at you for cutting switchbacks. Trails are there for a reason. But HYOH, blast your music, cut switchbacks, roll big ass rocks down couloirs, slap a mountain goat, THERE ARE NO RULES!
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Re: Stay on the Trail! Preserve the Mountain?

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tjmartn1 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:11 pm
workmanflock wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:17 pm
Bill G wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:18 pm ? At the end of the day it's HYOH. For those of us who constructed the trail, our preference is that you stay on the trail.There is no rule against it.
Play nice!
HYOH
Nice, thanks for a reasonable reply.
If that's your stance, be prepared for people to continue to yell at you for cutting switchbacks. Trails are there for a reason. But HYOH, blast your music, cut switchbacks, roll big ass rocks down couloirs, slap a mountain goat, THERE ARE NO RULES!
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Re: Stay on the Trail! Preserve the Mountain?

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Mitsugi wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:45 am Another question would be. Why is a new member on a forum, a new person to Colorado, being roasted and flamed for posting a newbie question in the "Info for 14ers Beginners" forum?

It's not a very welcoming vibe. Just saying. This isn't 4chan.
many of the questions you're asking could be answered with a simple google search, forum search, or visiting this thread.
as a forum "newbie" you can choose to do some basic research on your own, or post first and risk the response you get for asking something you could have easily found the answer for elsewhere.
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dirtwatson wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:18 pmContinuing on to entertain cutting switchbacks in the alpine which is like rule #2 after "don't hike in thunderstorms"
Wait, you mean there's a rule against hiking in thunderstorms?!?! NOW you tell me...
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