Sen. Mark Udall's brother Randy missing after hiking alone in Wyoming

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Source: New York Daily News

The Colorado Democrat is anxiously awaiting news of his 61-year-old brother who failed to return home after hiking for six days in the Rockies at Wind River Range, Wyo.

Sen. Mark Udall, the Democrat from Colorado, is distraught after his brother went missing during a hike in the wilds of Wyoming.

Udall's younger brother James "Randy" Udall, 61, embarked on a six-day hike June 20 in Wind River Range in Wyoming.

When Randy Udall failed to appear after a week, Udall's family reported him missing and rescue crews have been searching for him ever since.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/sen-mark-udall-brother-randy-missing-article-1.1387967#ixzz2XuNblplH


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/sen-mark-udall-brother-randy-missing-article-1.1387967

[hughee99]

1. I hope his brother is found okay.

If it were a repuke, I'd suggest they check Argentina. That's where repuke hikers seem to get lost.

[Marrah_G]

2. A six day hike alone?

I hope he isn't out there somewhere hurt.

[Link Speed]

3. My thoughts, as well.

His estate should be held accountable for the costs of the search.

[Marrah_G]

4. I disagree

We pay taxes to have search and rescue on hand. No one should have to pay for that.

[Link Speed]

5. I think there should be an 'idiot penalty'

Like when idiots knowingly ski off-trail, fall into a crevasse and cost taxpayers tens of thousands to save their asses.

A friend of mine registers his 82-foot sailboat in the Caymans to escape US taxes. Three drunks sailed it out of Sausalito and grounded it in the Farallons. Guess who paid $500,00+ to get it back to Sausalito.

[Marrah_G]

6. I still disagree and frankly a life is not a boat

That is a slippery slope I'm not willing to go down. We are a society that is supposed to care for one another and help, even when someone makes a mistake.

Republicans like to play the every man for himself, boot-straps, libertarian bullshit (unless of course it comes to sexual body parts) and I happen to disagree with them on how a humane and caring society should treat their citizens.

[TheMadMonk]

12. What of those idiots who get themselves in trouble...

...doing the same thing over and over again?

The dickhead in a dinghy rescued several times in one day attempting to navigate the English Channel with a roadmap.

Another who required rescue in the Southern Ocean on I believe 3 separate occasions.

[bitchkitty]

7. That's your reaction to this news?

Jesus!

[denbot]

9. Are you sure you're at the site that reflects your values?

The policy of charging people for being rescued was started by Ronnie Raygun.

[Earth_First]

10. How SAR Operations work:

http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/pay-for-search-and-rescue2.htm

[Earth_First]

11. A week in the backcountry solo is not that uncommon...

I do it a handful of times per year in the Adirondacks.

Provided an understanding of backcountry travel and survival technique, its not such a risky adventure as one might thinks.

I cherish the solo time I have away from the buzz of daily life...I also know the risks and consequences behind my decisions.

God speed to Senator Udalls brother...

[petronius]

8. I do hope he's OK, and that he left a detailed itinerary

That photo at the link shows an incredibly beautiful - but rugged - landscape; lot of ways to get lost or hurt in there.

One thing I carry now on trips like that is a SPOT Messenger - for emergencies, but mainly so I can send a little check-in message a few times a day. Makes the folks at home feel better, and if I do drop out of sight they'll know how far I got beforehand...

[Hooray for Pepe]

13. Is this the same Udall has been slamming the NSA hard on its spying programs

Is he the one?

[think]

14. My guess is that you know the answer to that. Welcome to DU.