I'd shorten that to...
"it was their fault and they were stupid and put rescuers at risk"
From the article:
"A group of 10 hikers in their 50s and 60s were traversing a path called the Little Jimmy Trail at an elevation of about 7,000 feet when cold, snowy conditions caused half the party to fall down a 70-degree slope,.."
What they heck were they doing hiking in a mountainous or even hilly area in that kind of weather??
It's a good thing they weren't carrying their BB guns. Somebody might have lost an eye.