Monday, February 19, 2007

Oregon lawmakers push bill requiring mountain climbers to carry beacons on Mount Hood - International Herald Tribune

Oregon lawmakers push bill requiring mountain climbers to carry beacons on Mount Hood - International Herald Tribune: "SALEM, Oregon: There is danger aplenty on Oregon's tallest peak — including avalanches and crevasses. Some say a small electronic device can improve the odds of survival.

Several Oregon lawmakers want to require climbers to wear electronic locators above 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) on Mount Hood — an idea mountaineers resist."

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