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Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:36 am
Military Junta wrote:Hang on, wheres personal responsibility in this..? Lighting was forecasted yesterday for days so why go up there..?
Every summer we hear of people not respecting the peaks in Wales and go climbing up Snowdonia in their summer clothes and so on and its about time people got charged their putting the life's of rescue volunteers at risk with their stupid actions
Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:36 am
Military Junta wrote:Hang on, wheres personal responsibility in this..? Lighting was forecasted yesterday for days so why go up there..?
Every summer we hear of people not respecting the peaks in Wales and go climbing up Snowdonia in their summer clothes and so on and its about time people got charged their putting the life's of rescue volunteers at risk with their stupid actions
Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:41 am
Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:43 am
Depressed Blue wrote:Military Junta wrote:Hang on, wheres personal responsibility in this..? Lighting was forecasted yesterday for days so why go up there..?
Every summer we hear of people not respecting the peaks in Wales and go climbing up Snowdonia in their summer clothes and so on and its about time people got charged their putting the life's of rescue volunteers at risk with their stupid actions
Lightening was not forecast days in advance. And we had experienced blazing sunshine before it. Most people would not have expected it.
Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:44 am
Steve Zodiak wrote:I walk up those hills regularly, but gave it a miss this weekend after spending 30 seconds on line checking the forecast. I do exactly the same if misty conditions are forecast, and steer well clear. It would be impossible to patrol all the areas of the Brecon Beacons where you could potentially have an accident. I don't ever recall anyone being struck by lightning there in the past, and you can't expect to have people on duty to warn of an event that will probably happen once in a hundred years. You will never make hill climbing risk free, and this was just an unfortunate tragic accident where a few people were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:49 am
Military Junta wrote:Depressed Blue wrote:Military Junta wrote:Hang on, wheres personal responsibility in this..? Lighting was forecasted yesterday for days so why go up there..?
Every summer we hear of people not respecting the peaks in Wales and go climbing up Snowdonia in their summer clothes and so on and its about time people got charged their putting the life's of rescue volunteers at risk with their stupid actions
Lightening was not forecast days in advance. And we had experienced blazing sunshine before it. Most people would not have expected it.
Yes it was. Ive been keeping an eye on the forecast for the past week because I went to Silverstone yesterday and lighting has been forecast in the South Wales area at least 3 days prior going on the weather channel app on my iPhone. So if they are forecasted it then I'm sure the other weather outlets did too.
Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:53 am
Depressed Blue wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:I walk up those hills regularly, but gave it a miss this weekend after spending 30 seconds on line checking the forecast. I do exactly the same if misty conditions are forecast, and steer well clear. It would be impossible to patrol all the areas of the Brecon Beacons where you could potentially have an accident. I don't ever recall anyone being struck by lightning there in the past, and you can't expect to have people on duty to warn of an event that will probably happen once in a hundred years. You will never make hill climbing risk free, and this was just an unfortunate tragic accident where a few people were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Of course not all the Beacons. Just the pathway that thousands go up and down every single week.
Personal responsibility does come into it but the weather forecast is not always correct is it. They have a cafe up there if I am correct?. So who funds that?. They are capable of flogging some sandwiches but not sticking a sign at the bottom saying "Weather warning".
Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:53 am
Depressed Blue wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:I walk up those hills regularly, but gave it a miss this weekend after spending 30 seconds on line checking the forecast. I do exactly the same if misty conditions are forecast, and steer well clear. It would be impossible to patrol all the areas of the Brecon Beacons where you could potentially have an accident. I don't ever recall anyone being struck by lightning there in the past, and you can't expect to have people on duty to warn of an event that will probably happen once in a hundred years. You will never make hill climbing risk free, and this was just an unfortunate tragic accident where a few people were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Of course not all the Beacons. Just the pathway that thousands go up and down every single week.
Personal responsibility does come into it but the weather forecast is not always correct is it. They have a cafe up there if I am correct?. So who funds that?. They are capable of flogging some sandwiches but not sticking a sign at the bottom saying "Weather warning".
Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:03 am
Steve Zodiak wrote:Depressed Blue wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:I walk up those hills regularly, but gave it a miss this weekend after spending 30 seconds on line checking the forecast. I do exactly the same if misty conditions are forecast, and steer well clear. It would be impossible to patrol all the areas of the Brecon Beacons where you could potentially have an accident. I don't ever recall anyone being struck by lightning there in the past, and you can't expect to have people on duty to warn of an event that will probably happen once in a hundred years. You will never make hill climbing risk free, and this was just an unfortunate tragic accident where a few people were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Of course not all the Beacons. Just the pathway that thousands go up and down every single week.
Personal responsibility does come into it but the weather forecast is not always correct is it. They have a cafe up there if I am correct?. So who funds that?. They are capable of flogging some sandwiches but not sticking a sign at the bottom saying "Weather warning".
The café is at the top of Snowdon, there is nothing at the top of Pen-Y-Fan. Whenever you walk up these hills, there is always an element of risk, the weather at the top can change very quickly. Having said that, this was a freak accident. How many times has anyone ever heard of people being struck by lightning on this mountain. Never I suspect, and probably won't happen again in my lifetime.
Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:23 am
Military Junta wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:Depressed Blue wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:I walk up those hills regularly, but gave it a miss this weekend after spending 30 seconds on line checking the forecast. I do exactly the same if misty conditions are forecast, and steer well clear. It would be impossible to patrol all the areas of the Brecon Beacons where you could potentially have an accident. I don't ever recall anyone being struck by lightning there in the past, and you can't expect to have people on duty to warn of an event that will probably happen once in a hundred years. You will never make hill climbing risk free, and this was just an unfortunate tragic accident where a few people were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Of course not all the Beacons. Just the pathway that thousands go up and down every single week.
Personal responsibility does come into it but the weather forecast is not always correct is it. They have a cafe up there if I am correct?. So who funds that?. They are capable of flogging some sandwiches but not sticking a sign at the bottom saying "Weather warning".
The café is at the top of Snowdon, there is nothing at the top of Pen-Y-Fan. Whenever you walk up these hills, there is always an element of risk, the weather at the top can change very quickly. Having said that, this was a freak accident. How many times has anyone ever heard of people being struck by lightning on this mountain. Never I suspect, and probably won't happen again in my lifetime.
ah but Steve he went up there with family recently yet the Café is up Snowdonia..?
Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:10 pm
Steve Zodiak wrote:Military Junta wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:Depressed Blue wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:I walk up those hills regularly, but gave it a miss this weekend after spending 30 seconds on line checking the forecast. I do exactly the same if misty conditions are forecast, and steer well clear. It would be impossible to patrol all the areas of the Brecon Beacons where you could potentially have an accident. I don't ever recall anyone being struck by lightning there in the past, and you can't expect to have people on duty to warn of an event that will probably happen once in a hundred years. You will never make hill climbing risk free, and this was just an unfortunate tragic accident where a few people were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Of course not all the Beacons. Just the pathway that thousands go up and down every single week.
Personal responsibility does come into it but the weather forecast is not always correct is it. They have a cafe up there if I am correct?. So who funds that?. They are capable of flogging some sandwiches but not sticking a sign at the bottom saying "Weather warning".
The café is at the top of Snowdon, there is nothing at the top of Pen-Y-Fan. Whenever you walk up these hills, there is always an element of risk, the weather at the top can change very quickly. Having said that, this was a freak accident. How many times has anyone ever heard of people being struck by lightning on this mountain. Never I suspect, and probably won't happen again in my lifetime.
ah but Steve he went up there with family recently yet the Café is up Snowdonia..?
I think a lot of people see the beauty of this national park, but don't always realise the hidden dangers that are there. There are signs warning you against swimming in the reservoirs and rivers, but people continue to do it. Unfortunately, there will always be accidents in these sort of areas, some avoidable and some which are just freak acts of nature. Extremely fit and well trained soldiers have lost their lives on the Beacons, and it will never be risk free. All you can do is take all possible precautions, and reduce those risks as much as possible. Ultimately, the responsibility is on the people such as myself who choose to walk the hills and riverbanks, and we have to accept the risks that go with it.
Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:17 pm
Military Junta wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:Depressed Blue wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:I walk up those hills regularly, but gave it a miss this weekend after spending 30 seconds on line checking the forecast. I do exactly the same if misty conditions are forecast, and steer well clear. It would be impossible to patrol all the areas of the Brecon Beacons where you could potentially have an accident. I don't ever recall anyone being struck by lightning there in the past, and you can't expect to have people on duty to warn of an event that will probably happen once in a hundred years. You will never make hill climbing risk free, and this was just an unfortunate tragic accident where a few people were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Of course not all the Beacons. Just the pathway that thousands go up and down every single week.
Personal responsibility does come into it but the weather forecast is not always correct is it. They have a cafe up there if I am correct?. So who funds that?. They are capable of flogging some sandwiches but not sticking a sign at the bottom saying "Weather warning".
The café is at the top of Snowdon, there is nothing at the top of Pen-Y-Fan. Whenever you walk up these hills, there is always an element of risk, the weather at the top can change very quickly. Having said that, this was a freak accident. How many times has anyone ever heard of people being struck by lightning on this mountain. Never I suspect, and probably won't happen again in my lifetime.
ah but Steve he went up there with family recently yet the Café is up Snowdonia..?
Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:30 pm
Depressed Blue wrote:Military Junta wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:Depressed Blue wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:I walk up those hills regularly, but gave it a miss this weekend after spending 30 seconds on line checking the forecast. I do exactly the same if misty conditions are forecast, and steer well clear. It would be impossible to patrol all the areas of the Brecon Beacons where you could potentially have an accident. I don't ever recall anyone being struck by lightning there in the past, and you can't expect to have people on duty to warn of an event that will probably happen once in a hundred years. You will never make hill climbing risk free, and this was just an unfortunate tragic accident where a few people were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Of course not all the Beacons. Just the pathway that thousands go up and down every single week.
Personal responsibility does come into it but the weather forecast is not always correct is it. They have a cafe up there if I am correct?. So who funds that?. They are capable of flogging some sandwiches but not sticking a sign at the bottom saying "Weather warning".
The café is at the top of Snowdon, there is nothing at the top of Pen-Y-Fan. Whenever you walk up these hills, there is always an element of risk, the weather at the top can change very quickly. Having said that, this was a freak accident. How many times has anyone ever heard of people being struck by lightning on this mountain. Never I suspect, and probably won't happen again in my lifetime.
ah but Steve he went up there with family recently yet the Café is up Snowdonia..?
As you could quite clearly tell, I wasn't sure if there was a cafe up there. My friend spoke of one recently, but I realised he was talking about snowdonia after I posted this and I went on my break.
I've been up Pen Y fan twice. Once with my family about a month ago and then about a year ago. So no, I am not an experienced mountain walker.
Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:32 pm
Military Junta wrote:Depressed Blue wrote:Military Junta wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:Depressed Blue wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:I walk up those hills regularly, but gave it a miss this weekend after spending 30 seconds on line checking the forecast. I do exactly the same if misty conditions are forecast, and steer well clear. It would be impossible to patrol all the areas of the Brecon Beacons where you could potentially have an accident. I don't ever recall anyone being struck by lightning there in the past, and you can't expect to have people on duty to warn of an event that will probably happen once in a hundred years. You will never make hill climbing risk free, and this was just an unfortunate tragic accident where a few people were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Of course not all the Beacons. Just the pathway that thousands go up and down every single week.
Personal responsibility does come into it but the weather forecast is not always correct is it. They have a cafe up there if I am correct?. So who funds that?. They are capable of flogging some sandwiches but not sticking a sign at the bottom saying "Weather warning".
The café is at the top of Snowdon, there is nothing at the top of Pen-Y-Fan. Whenever you walk up these hills, there is always an element of risk, the weather at the top can change very quickly. Having said that, this was a freak accident. How many times has anyone ever heard of people being struck by lightning on this mountain. Never I suspect, and probably won't happen again in my lifetime.
ah but Steve he went up there with family recently yet the Café is up Snowdonia..?
As you could quite clearly tell, I wasn't sure if there was a cafe up there. My friend spoke of one recently, but I realised he was talking about snowdonia after I posted this and I went on my break.
I've been up Pen Y fan twice. Once with my family about a month ago and then about a year ago. So no, I am not an experienced mountain walker.
What a load of bollox, you even asked about their funding and accused them of taking more attention of flogging sandwiches instead of putting a warning sign out!!! Your rant has been completely flawed
Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:34 pm
Depressed Blue wrote:Military Junta wrote:Depressed Blue wrote:Military Junta wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:Depressed Blue wrote:Steve Zodiak wrote:I walk up those hills regularly, but gave it a miss this weekend after spending 30 seconds on line checking the forecast. I do exactly the same if misty conditions are forecast, and steer well clear. It would be impossible to patrol all the areas of the Brecon Beacons where you could potentially have an accident. I don't ever recall anyone being struck by lightning there in the past, and you can't expect to have people on duty to warn of an event that will probably happen once in a hundred years. You will never make hill climbing risk free, and this was just an unfortunate tragic accident where a few people were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Of course not all the Beacons. Just the pathway that thousands go up and down every single week.
Personal responsibility does come into it but the weather forecast is not always correct is it. They have a cafe up there if I am correct?. So who funds that?. They are capable of flogging some sandwiches but not sticking a sign at the bottom saying "Weather warning".
The café is at the top of Snowdon, there is nothing at the top of Pen-Y-Fan. Whenever you walk up these hills, there is always an element of risk, the weather at the top can change very quickly. Having said that, this was a freak accident. How many times has anyone ever heard of people being struck by lightning on this mountain. Never I suspect, and probably won't happen again in my lifetime.
ah but Steve he went up there with family recently yet the Café is up Snowdonia..?
As you could quite clearly tell, I wasn't sure if there was a cafe up there. My friend spoke of one recently, but I realised he was talking about snowdonia after I posted this and I went on my break.
I've been up Pen Y fan twice. Once with my family about a month ago and then about a year ago. So no, I am not an experienced mountain walker.
What a load of bollox, you even asked about their funding and accused them of taking more attention of flogging sandwiches instead of putting a warning sign out!!! Your rant has been completely flawed
I'll admit I don't have much of a clue about what I'm talking about. It was more of a suggestion!.
Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:53 pm
Military Junta wrote:Hang on, wheres personal responsibility in this..? Lighting was forecasted yesterday for days so why go up there..?
Every summer we hear of people not respecting the peaks in Wales and go climbing up Snowdonia in their summer clothes and so on and its about time people got charged their putting the life's of rescue volunteers at risk with their stupid actions