am i just being a grouch?

or does a guy talking on a cell phone atop a beautiful peak annoy you as well? top out on adams, enjoying the spectacular view, and there's a guy yapping it up on the cell. maybe i'm just a grouch, but this sort of bothers me...maybe i just shouldn't ski the popular routes.

I must be a grouch too then. There is a time to talk on the phone and it is not on the top of a mountain.

I agree as well. To paraphrase that old bumper sticker: "Question Technology"

To me, it depends. If they're talking at a volume that is similar to that they'd use if talking with a real person right next to them, and if they're not violating anyone else's personal space, then why get perturbed about it? The problem I have is, however, that people on cell phones tend to raise their voice to the point where everyone else is in on the phone call whether they want to be or not. But personally, I don't care if they lug up a battery pack, satellite dish, and TV set as long as I don't need to watch or listen.

i don't bring my phone because the whole point is to get away from all that crap when in the mountains. ( at least thats my reason for getting out there)however:i have a friend who brings his phone for one reason and one reason only to call everyone that could not come or bailed out .and though i think this is realy annoying when i'm there, it always makes me laugh when i get the call while i'm at work and for just a moment i'm in the woods. good intentions are some times annoying but they are still good intentions.

Ski now, talk later! ???