Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!whuxlb!pyuxll!abnjh!filed01 From: filed01@abnjh.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: mountain climbing Message-ID: <198@abnjh.UUCP> Date: Thu, 14-Jul-83 09:57:48 EDT Article-I.D.: abnjh.198 Posted: Thu Jul 14 09:57:48 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 15-Jul-83 12:13:40 EDT Lines: 10 Who pays for those heroic and expensive rescue effort needed to get mountain climbers down that get themselves into trouble? The taxpayer, that's who. Although I don't think that the financial status of mountain climbers and others who practice dangerous sports should be checked before the rescue, I certainly think they should pay those costs afterwards, It's part of the expense of participating just as much as buying equipment.