Maybe the Strangest Rescue Ever?

[Maddy]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/saturdayspin/227066_spin04.html

I found this article on a Northwest hiking forum where a discussion was taking place with regards to a 22yr olf hiker who died when he made some really bad decisions.
I think it raises some good points about the lack of judgement that some individuals might exhibit prior to the age or 25 and it's correlation to the development of a portion of their "pre-frontal cerebral cortex".
There was another article which brought out the fact that if one drinks alcohol to excess during the teen years, they might permanently damage that part of their brain thus forever impairing their ability to make good judgment calls.
I am not certain about how "scientific" this is or if it was written in gest but it does confirm something I have always wondered about. Having worked in critical care for many years, we had MANY young adult males 25 and under who got themselves into terrible situations that resulted in major life threatening trauma. Not all mature at the same rate and some might just need more lookin' after than others.

 

[Woody]

I'd like to thank Scot Henley of the Mount Washington Observatory for his earlier post. I would agree that we should not be recommending that any one try to get into the obseratory area. While I don't like being told to F-off, I think I would have to say something to someone who I thought was putting themself or other people in danger. At least I could live with myself that I said something.

 

[Breeze]

Thanks Woody!

I know you weren't one of the 50 people I told this morning that they needed to take their hiking concerns to PNVC/AMC for trail conditions and routes.

No way were they going to spot cars this morning on the Auto Road for an overnight elsewhere when the Auto Road was limited in scope and not open to the summit.

Yes I know that some of those folks 'heard " me say F-off, but ( too bad soo sad), if one depends on the Auto Road to make their hike possible, there isn't any full engagement between brain and endeavor.

Breeze

 

[w7xman]

I'd like to thank Scot Henley of the Mount Washington Observatory for his earlier post. I would agree that we should not be recommending that any one try to get into the obseratory area.

I should clarify that I am not Scot, I just merely posted on his behalf. I know he has been following this thread though, I'll make sure he gets this message...

It is great to hear that the hikers vitals have improved and he has a good chance of recovery!