Pass
I can't relate to Ralston on a personal level because I don't climb the big mountains, nor do I go off solo without telling at least one person where I'm going and when to expect me back. I place what he did in a somewhat different category than the crazy guy who got himself and his lady friend eaten by grizzlies, but in a similar group as 'Alexander Supertramp', as someone who is well-known because of doing something stupid on a grand scale. Granted, Ralston’s situation was an accident, but the delay in his rescue was his fault for not following a very basic common sense guideline. He might still have lost his arm, but he could have been found much sooner, in the slot, and not been close to death from blood loss. He does stand out in that group of mis-adventurers because he survived by doing what most of us would have done: deal with the situation and do whatever it took to survive. I admire him for continuing to climb (I think we all would do that), but I don’t plan on seeing the movie.
PS: I now carry a sharp knife on most of my trips.
