Ouch!
Happy the poor man did not fall.
Helicopter rescue can be VERY expensive however there is one air rescue helicopter crew that NEVER charges the rescuee:
It’s called Two Bear Air Rescue
https://www.twobearairrescue.org
The typical helicopter air ambulance costs around $6 million but the Two Bear helicopter is around $12 million. Why? It has two turbofan engines and is rated for flight rescue altitude of 11,000 feet and is equipped with massive amounts of technology and FLIR capabilities.
Thank you to Whitefish philanthropist Michael Goguen supports all costs of this program.
My Mother was born in Whitefish. Family still lives in nearby Columbia Falls. Beautiful country!