Reminds me of permits for Half Dome in Yosemite.

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Dec 3, 2021
6:31:21pm

HiLife All-American

Reminds me of permits for Half Dome in Yosemite.

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Originally posted on Dec 3, 2021 at 6:31:21pm

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HiLife

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I guess it was inevitable... [sigh]

Division Bell On again off again

12/3/21 2:57pm

Geez. This was about 10 years too late.

Ham

12/3/21 3:00pm

That's a crazy hike for casual tourists. Surprised it hasn't required a permit before now.

Soupie

12/3/21 3:02pm

I read an article blaming it on the combo of Covid (with everything else closed)

crack

12/3/21 3:03pm

That's one way to generate more funds to the parks. It sounds like a bit of..

greatbam

12/3/21 3:03pm

Hooray! Now I have another excuse for why I will not attempt that hike.

Richard McCoy Jr.

12/3/21 3:26pm

$500/day per foreign tourist to reduce crowd size. Do it now.

Backcountry

12/3/21 3:48pm

Spent last weekend hiking in Canyonlands. Surprised how many foreign tourists there were given Covid & season.

Soupie

12/3/21 3:53pm

Its a madhouse

Backcountry

12/3/21 5:04pm

Here's what they should do. If you live in Utah, you don't need a permit. If

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 4:13pm

For Utah St. parks, I could see that. But they're National Parks. Federal land.

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 4:17pm

They do that in Hawaii, even in federal parks, IIRC.

12/3/21 4:32pm

I get that, but it's still in the borders of the state of Utah, and it's a bit

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 4:34pm

Some might counter that people in Utah could enter the lottery all year.

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 6:18pm

As a Utahn I'd actually prefer if they didn't come as much. The parks are

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 6:59pm

Should all states do the same?

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 8:45pm

I'm fine with saying when it comes to Utah's resources that some

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 10:38pm

Is Zion's National Park an American park or a Utah park?

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 11:02pm

No.

12/3/21 11:05pm

Oh well. I get in free anyway.

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 11:24pm

So basically you're arguing over something that you get an exemption for? Can't respect that.

12/4/21 5:19am

I argue principle. It's kind of my thing.

EtTuKalante

12/4/21 9:48am

If the residents of states can't enjoy the benefits of living in that state,

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 11:23pm

Did you see the part about state parks? Because those are state.

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 11:32pm

That's already not the case in other states regarding National Parks. If other

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 11:43pm

Well I'm sure most people have much better memories than me, I'm kind of a

EtTuKalante

12/4/21 12:04am

Reminds me of permits for Half Dome in Yosemite.

HiLife

12/3/21 6:31pm

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