What benefits do we as locals in Montana gain by publicizing our climbing areas? Besides monetary gain to a guidebook author, what does our so called "climbing community" beneift from the explotation of our resources. Montana has for a long time been a "secret" place and the ethics of the state used to be "dont tell." Anyone who has been climbing in hyalite for over ten years can attest to the crowding now seen.
Of course everyone is out to have fun, and sometimes mingling can be fun and not just a cold wait for other parties. I hope some areas will be left out of the publicity, but I know soon because of the new flux of attitudes and the johnny bozemans in town some of our most coveted areas will be publicized only because someone wants to be a published author, or make money writing a guide. Ask yourself, do u like crowds, or hiking to different routes when there is parties waiting? Please dont publicize our state, we likehow it isn't colorado or any other place, and alot of us live here because of this reason. Cowan is sure next to go, but i hope for fear of bodily harm it wont be in this summers rock n ice.
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Montana ethics?
Montana ethics?
Montana ethics?
Montana ethics?
Montana ethics?
Montana ethics?
Montana ethics?
Montana Ethics?
Montana ethics?
Montana ethics?