Keg party on Phelps

[Justin]

So anyone up for some keg stands at the next forum gathering?

[montcalm]

So anyone up for some keg stands at the next forum gathering?

No. But I'll share my joint with you if you are OK with burning some paper.

[Justin]

No. But I'll share my joint with you if you are OK with burning some paper.

Sounds good, as long as you don't throw the roach in the fire while I'm grilling my rib-eye.

[montcalm]

Sounds good, as long as you don't throw the roach in the fire while I'm grilling my rib-eye.

I promise I won't. But I might need a rib-eye of my own as well

[Justin]

I promise I won't. But I might need a rib-eye of my own as well

Better yet, we'll bring the 'Hooka' so everyone can enjoy, eliminating the need to burn any paper.

[Justin]

How do you know this was a "frat style keg party" ? I saw one picture of three people possibly mugging for the camera, and pictures of other people standing around talking with glasses of beer in their hand.

I don't disagree that the summit of any mountain is not an appropriate venue for actions associated with frat keg parties. I just don't see any evidence of that behavior nor have I heard from anyone who was on the summit to give a first hand account of how raucous the partying was.

Just an FYI, there is an "anonymous" comment on the most recent Almanac story who claims to have been a part of the summit party...

http://www.adirondackalmanack.com/20....html#comments

[TCD]

I like "Becca"'s comment on the article.

I read the aricle, all the comments, and this thread. Someone please tell me if I missed it...was there ONE PERSON who was ACTUALLY THERE who was offended by these guys having fun? Of course there's an internet full of people who are perpetually offended...yawn.

For God's sake, lighten up and have some fun. Or we might as well all just move to NJ, and declare the ADKs a "true wilderness" where no one is allowed to go at all (as has been discussed before in this forum).

[Trail Boss]

Mr. Bhatt expressed his side of the story. He states the party was not in his honor, he did not organize it or the hiking group, and he is being singled out because he posted the photo.

His response is a curious blend of plausibility and naiveté. I suggest he learn the definition of the public-relations term "optics". If you're going to publish a photo to represent your low-key, easy-going, inoffensive, and responsible summit party, don't use the one of a woman held upside down over a beer keg.

Like I said earlier, all one could conclude from the first photo was that it was probably a loud party. He claims it wasn't even that because no one complained. OK, that's indicative of nothing because non-celebrants may feel their complaints will fall on deaf ears (or worse). Nevertheless, let's assume he's right about the volume (and why not, I wasn't there).

As Neil pointed out, making the charges stick will be difficult. Mr. Bhatt has denied organizing an oversized group. Apparently his group was small and the other groups were friends and friends of friends. How they all hiked to the same summit on the same day isn't explained nor why a "small group" would carry a beer keg. You'd bring a keg for big group, except no one knew it would become a big group, right? It just turned out that way.

[Justin]

I like "Becca"'s comment on the article.

I read the aricle, all the comments, and this thread. Someone please tell me if I missed it...was there ONE PERSON who was ACTUALLY THERE who was offended by these guys having fun? Of course there's an internet full of people who are perpetually offended...yawn.

For God's sake, lighten up and have some fun. Or we might as well all just move to NJ, and declare the ADKs a "true wilderness" where no one is allowed to go at all (as has been discussed before in this forum).

I agree, and I liked the comment about there should be a legion for those who carry a keg to the summit of all 46.

[rdl]

I read the aricle, all the comments, and this thread. Someone please tell me if I missed it...was there ONE PERSON who was ACTUALLY THERE who was offended by these guys having fun? Of course there's an internet full of people who are perpetually offended...yawn.

For God's sake, lighten up and have some fun.

I agree as well.

[Neil]

How they all hiked to the same summit on the same day isn't explained nor why a "small group" would carry a beer keg. You'd bring a keg for big group, except no one knew it would become a big group, right? It just turned out that way.

Judge to a keg party participant: So, why did you hike to the top of Phelps?

Keg party participant: It was like this your honor, I was on my way to Marcy but then I heard there was free beer on Phelps. How was I supposed to know there were already 15 more hikers there?

[jan]

The guy was the mountain version of the Pied Piper. He started up the mountain alone, except for his keg, and the other 14 people just followed. Followed the keg, that is, not him.

[WinterWarlock]

At least they kept their clothes on , for now.

I have mixed feelings about all of this, and show this as an example...

On a similar page as Aspiring 46rs Facebook group, this picture was posted recently...one of the women was about to undergo a double mastectomy for breast cancer, and the picture was widely celebrated. But...given current society's compulsive need to be constantly offended, I'm sure someone on the summit was offended by this. How does one draw the line on appropriate behavior when everything you do offends someone today?

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[backwoodsman]

Winter Warlock, I was thinking more in lines with the attitude of say college spring breakers. Honestly I don't know what to make of today's society, we seem to be attention seekers, I miss what are now the old days and the people I knew then. I think alot of people do.

[WinterWarlock]

Winter Warlock, I was thinking more in lines with the attitude of say college spring breakers. Honestly I don't know what to make of today's society, we seem to be attention seekers, I miss what are now the old days and the people I knew then. I think alot of people do.

I think Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc have turned many of us (and I'm guilty myself at times) into complete narcissists. But at the same time, it's also turned many into those who are easily offended by every little thing that doesn't fit their own paradigm.