In prosecuting runner, the administrative state runs amok

The country once celebrated those who scaled mountains. Now bureaucrats seek to prosecute them.

Michelino Sunseri is a trail runner. Last year, he set a record for running up and down Wyoming’s Grand Teton mountain. It’s an imposing route of 13.1 miles out and back with 7,000 feet of elevation gain. His time of 2 hours, 50 minutes and 50 seconds lowered the previous record by more than 2 minutes. Unsurprisingly, Mr. Sunseri was elated, posting about his feat on social media.

“After 43 summits in 4 years, 200+ hours of recon, full frontal falls, scrapes, bruises, and rolled ankles … I finally felt confident enough to lay it all on the line and go for this record that I once deemed impossible,” he wrote on Instagram. He continued, “Having finally done it, I’m proud, happy, sore, and honest