Re: O/T mountain climbing

Posted by Stumpalump on December 19, 2006 at 08:40:47 from (71.229.137.202):

In Reply to: O/T mountain climbing posted by n8terry on December 19, 2006 at 07:46:54:

Some countries make you buy rescue insurance before you can get a climb permit. Mt Everest cost like 10 grand just for the permit. The belief here in Colorado is "yea we pay hundreds of thousands a year for rescues but a million visitors spend a lot more than that in our state". Hundreds of volunteers jump in to help out. I used to volunteer after tornados in Arkansas and it was, I hate to use this term but "fun". Who pays the fire department when we wreck are cars or accidently start a fire? I think the cost of rescue is worth the cost to allow people the freedom to be that crazy. The closer to DEATH you get the more ALIVE you feel!
I salute those crazy brave men for trying the climb and those brave and strong enough to help them out. RIP.

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