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[pct-l] Rescue Stats



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 Big article in todays Sunday paper. " Backcountry Rescues, Who should Pay"
National Park Service rescues 1,177 hikers per year and 186 climbers. The
Olympic Park spends an average of 71,000 dollars out of their budget of 10.3
million per year. Mt. Rainier this year spent 74,000 on search and rescue out
of their budget of 9 million.  Some say hikers and climbers should pay for
their own recues. Other folks think backcounty rescue part of the cost of
having a park, like the roads and bathrooms.
   My feeling is that I own the park itself and the fuel for the helicopter,
and the helichopter and pay the wages of the rangers with my tax dollars.
Anyway, you all know my feelings toward fees. Seems Parks may be drumming up
support for new rescue fees.