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Should very large hiking groups be barred?

Oh, the places they’ll party. Last Friday, North Vancouver RCMP and Metro Vancouver caught wind of a “Hike Rave” event organized to ascend Mount Seymour. On Facebook, up to 300 people had indicated they might attend the unpermitted event.

Oh, the places they’ll party. Last Friday, North Vancouver RCMP and Metro Vancouver caught wind of a “Hike Rave” event organized to ascend Mount Seymour.

On Facebook, up to 300 people had indicated they might attend the unpermitted event. This is in the wake of a group of around 800 hikers who climbed the mountain to ring in Canada Day without permission.

Should large hiking groups without a permit be barred entry because of safety concerns or should we let them have their fun?