6 climbers missing on Mount Rainier

[Divernan]

7. My sympathies to you -

I used to do some fairly advanced scuba diving - particularly wreck diving & deep diving - it was exciting & beautiful - part of the excitement was the risk - no matter how well-trained you were, how careful you were, how top of the line and well maintained your equipment was - you always knew something out of your control could happen - and when the power of nature evidences itself, we puny humans are totally helpless.

My son, who lives in Seattle, is leaving tomorrow for a 2 week trip to Alaska - with some friends, to parts of the interior he hasn't seen yet. My main worry right now is the forest fire situation there. But I would never tell him not to go adventuring. Those experiences make for a fuller, richer life than many people have a chance to live. Maybe tone it down a bit with age, eh?

Wishing you safe journeys and always, always safe home.