This is how a tourist reacted in the Tatra Mountains. A recording was released. A heated discussion ensued in the comments.
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"The tourist really wanted to take a shortcut," Tatromaniak reported, attaching a recording from near Świnica. A heated discussion ensued in the comments. "This is absolutely 'standard' on the trails," internet users thundered. Others wrote about the "excessive 'mountain business'."
"The situation near Świnica. The tourist really wanted to take a shortcut. The action was dangerous because it could have resulted in loose stones being knocked down onto the trail below," Tatromaniak reported.
Tatra Mountains. This is how a tourist reacted. The recording was shown.A Tatra Mountains enthusiasts website has uploaded a video capturing the tourist's behavior. The several-second video shows the man climbing a steep slope.
The post has received a flood of reactions and comments, most of which condemn the tourist's behavior.
This is absolutely the "norm" on trails, especially where there are bottlenecks caused by things like waiting for chains to enter. I've warned such people countless times, always adding that they pose a danger to others as well. If someone is in a hurry in the mountains, it means they simply aren't in the mountains;
In July, I witnessed the same thing. A guy actually dropped a camlot on me—luckily, it was small, and I was wearing a helmet. After giving him a stern warning, I was further scolded for being picky and for wanting to go faster than everyone else;
The height of folly
– we read in the comments.
There are also those who defend tourists:
Or maybe treat it as a manifesto against the rampant "mountain business"? Shoes, clothes, helmets, equipment? Forty, thirty years ago, no one would have been surprised or protested against such an ascent. Most climbers climbed in jeans, flannel shirts, and bareheaded. Today, it's a big deal because it's a "shortcut," and easy, without specially dedicated clothes, footwear, etc. The main riot is caused by those who climb Ornak or Sarnia Skała in helmets, with an ice axe, a set of carabiners, and ropes;
Okay, but the guy doesn't even have to bend down, there's no major difficulty, nothing falls on anyone. No loose rocks fall. Personally, I think you should dress a bit better in the mountains, but is he climbing a multi-thousand-meter peak in winter? It's just a normal path. Mass hysteria doesn't help anyone;
Smooth movements, balance, confidence. This is the mountain potential in a person. This type doesn't stress me out on the mountain, unless they've been under the influence of force.
(Source: Fakt.pl, Tatromaniak)
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