bubba
Administrator
No, I doubt I'd be held responsible, I just don't want that sort of adverse publicity.
Also, whilst several of us on here are probably well versed with Mossdale, and when to make a safe trip into it, I'm not sure it's a good idea to over-publicise what are still technically illegal trips on here. I'm thinking it won't help any future possibility of ever having future access to the place re-instated.
There's a similar situation in the climbing world. A very famous crag has been officially banned for years now because it lies on the edge of a very important SSSI. A number of people in the know still go there, but they never mention it by name (it's known as Crag X), and because the access details are never publicised, the numbers of visitors are kept to a minumum and the authorities turn a blind eye.
Suppose a particularly over-zealous policeperson read all about numerous publicised trips into Mossdale on these boards? Suppose they then decide to completely shut down access and seal *all* entrances, etc.? If that happens then everyone loses out - surely it's better to keep a low profile?
(* Just to clarify, I'm talking theoretically here, I have no actual knowledge of the MC entrances).
I'd also like to apologise for stooping to name calling on this topic, but I'm sorry, it just got my goat to be insulted for an innnocent comment on the general weather.
Also, whilst several of us on here are probably well versed with Mossdale, and when to make a safe trip into it, I'm not sure it's a good idea to over-publicise what are still technically illegal trips on here. I'm thinking it won't help any future possibility of ever having future access to the place re-instated.
There's a similar situation in the climbing world. A very famous crag has been officially banned for years now because it lies on the edge of a very important SSSI. A number of people in the know still go there, but they never mention it by name (it's known as Crag X), and because the access details are never publicised, the numbers of visitors are kept to a minumum and the authorities turn a blind eye.
Suppose a particularly over-zealous policeperson read all about numerous publicised trips into Mossdale on these boards? Suppose they then decide to completely shut down access and seal *all* entrances, etc.? If that happens then everyone loses out - surely it's better to keep a low profile?
(* Just to clarify, I'm talking theoretically here, I have no actual knowledge of the MC entrances).
I'd also like to apologise for stooping to name calling on this topic, but I'm sorry, it just got my goat to be insulted for an innnocent comment on the general weather.