Another Take On The Cabin

While I can understand the need to address and even condemn the actions of those responsible for the construction of the cabin, we must resist the temptation to jump so quickly onto the PC bandwagon. In resent years the climbing community has grown accustom to being apologetic for every accusation special interest groups care to level at us. In doing so we have become timid and in some ways impotent, making us an easy target for public ridicule and scorn. Our obsession with obtaining public approval and acceptance has caused us to lose sight of the fact that we have a legitimate clam/right to use OUR public lands without having to justify our very existence. This is not to say we are above the law or that we shouldn?t concern ourselves with the image that our collective actions create. The climbing community has always had the challenge of balancing the wild, free and (at times) rebellious spirit with that of being courteous and responsible stewards of the resources we enjoy. My point is that we should view this incident within its proper perspective, not polarizing or blowing it out of proportion.