well i would agree to some degree, however, when they went first were going up, conditions were fine. Although I do believe there was some forecasting neglegence (some iffy weather was forecasted to move in when they were schedule to descend), but realistically, people climb that mountain every month of the year, as well as many other peaks in the Cascades, and well, others around the world. Sure, there seems to be some perhaps ill judgement, and since they weren't locals, they probably felt compelled to go through with it (just a supposition), but it is one thing to say in hindsight it wasnt the best idea, but to call them retarded is a completely different matter. So watch you're fucking words, bitch