i did take the time to read the op's link to his last article. My first impression was like the article was done just to rag on the park service law enforcement.
The proper procedure when a person thinks that they were treated unfairly and issued a ticket is to go to court and tell it to the judge.
That article did generate some thoughtful comments and i tend to agree with those on the side of law enforcement on this issue.
It is interesting however, that ski tour choices have to be made on the basis of that gate closing.
Please post a link to your new article op, it will be interesting to see how you tell the tale.
If i may ask, when did the book start bc sking in the areas that he discuss in his book and how did he first learn about those ski lines. For example- did he follow skin tracks or where the routes passed down , given freely by others?
Happy to post when it's published. re: MRNP, multiple requests to speak with park law enforcement were not granted, so all I had was he said (the guy who got the ticket) and she said (the deputy superintendent who said she wouldn't comment on a particular incident). I agree it makes MRNP LE come off like the bad guy, though the offender admits he was a jerk, but they chose not to address the incident publicly, so what can you do.
I will note that I reached out to the ticket receiver, so he may also have gone to a judge after the fact but I wasn't his first line of defense or anything.
And I agree about the comments -- was pleasantly surprised with the dialogue it generated.
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