it really doesnt make sense that anyone can go out and buy some hiking gear and head up to the mountains in the winter without a clue to what hes doing and we who have been trolling in boats for 20 plus years need a boater safety class to go 2.2 miles per hour. not to say this guy didnt know what he was doing, but it happens all the time. i fish so i have a liscense, i dive so i have my padi certification, if your climbing in the winter, there should be some type of permit or certification, its not the safest sport.