“This guys family will bankrupt the group and the owners and guides should be tried for manslaughter.”
That’ll assuage their grief, and surely bring him back to life. It’s good to know so many Freepers have endorsed the gotcha victimology of the Leftists. And before you flame away, count what is the majority sentiment on the tread, the one that folks feel strong enough, that they just must type it out: REVENGE, PAYDAY, KA-CHING!
I don't consider punishing professionals for gross misconduct "gotcha victimology". Many things entail risk, and people are free to risk their lives - whether it is motorcycle racing or skydiving. But in this case they were taking training. The people who were training them had a moral responsibility towards them, which they utterly failed. Even then, if it was some super advance free climbing class, perhaps it there is an out.
That was not the case here. The instructors set up a course of study that directly resulted in this death. At a minimum enough law needs to be applied to these people to prevent them from ever teaching this way again.