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@ Don’t let the unprepared
@ hike in our mountains

Dear Editor:
I was both interested and annoyed to read

mae the report “Hiker survives mountain mishap”
mm in the Nov. 16 North Shore News.

Asa responsible hiker it is frustrating to sce
@ that there are still people out there who try to
- tackle something as arduous and dangerous as
the Lions with total disregard to their own
safety, and a total disrespect for the people who
G . had to go and rescue him.
.. This particular person should be forced to
a pay for the Canadian Forces helicopter that
fad to rescuc him, and a mechanism should be
set in place that bans him trom future hikes in
the mountains.
: While chac will never happen because we're
-a civilized country and taxpayers’ money will

ow | Human Resources
Development Canada

continue to be used in this way and we all have
a right to go into the mountains, what can
other hikers do about it?

When we sce people skimpily dressed tack-
ling major hikes let’s force them back down
before they get too far, too tired, and too cold.
Steve Britten
West Vancouver

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