08-12-2009, 04:21 PM
3d wrote:
You would think that one gets to a point in life where the safety and well being of a mother and her own three children are put above such things as conquering nature, challenge, and accomplishment when there is such a high risk of death and severe injury.
There's almost certainly a much greater risk of being killed in a car crash or a pedestrian crosswalk on the way to Zion than there is stumbling and falling off a cliff. I do risk assessment as part of my profession and commonly find that people for the most part are very confused regarding the relative risks of different activities. They take extreme precautions against remote risks and take no precautions against significant ones.