What surprise me most about stories like these is that, people seem to have lost their sense of self preservation almost completely in the last few years.
Why do you go up a mountain in flip-flops even in the best of weather?
People must be rescued from the Brocken regularly. It is just 1141 m high and you can go there by train or by car. Yet people totally underestimate the weather. It can be sunny at 23 degree C at the bottom, but 20 cm of snow on top.
A story my girlfriend experienced when studying in Geneva: she wanted to do a mountain hike with another girl. Weather was fine in the city. She came prepared with hiking boots and rain gear. The other girl in slippers with a light jacket. They took the cableway to the top and surprise: rain and snow. The other girl bought a totally overpriced jacket and they made a small tour of 20 mins before descending again. My girlfriend was so pissed.
What surprise me most about stories like these is that, people seem to have lost their sense of self preservation almost completely in the last few years.
Why do you go up a mountain in flip-flops even in the best of weather?
People are so used to everything being safe, especially with tourists from the US or middle East.
I saw people in Flipflops going into the Partnachklamm, a 3 hour hike through a gorge, with a secured but still slippery path. Crazyness.
I think the “it has to be secure otherwise they would get sued” mindset is to blame.
People must be rescued from the Brocken regularly. It is just 1141 m high and you can go there by train or by car. Yet people totally underestimate the weather. It can be sunny at 23 degree C at the bottom, but 20 cm of snow on top.
A story my girlfriend experienced when studying in Geneva: she wanted to do a mountain hike with another girl. Weather was fine in the city. She came prepared with hiking boots and rain gear. The other girl in slippers with a light jacket. They took the cableway to the top and surprise: rain and snow. The other girl bought a totally overpriced jacket and they made a small tour of 20 mins before descending again. My girlfriend was so pissed.