[shotgun]

I'm not without compassion, but once again you miss my point:

Accidents happen everyday and people are hurt or worse yet killed. But this is a free will society and as such those that participate in extreme recreational hobbies should be required to have some sort of insurance that covers them in case of disaster.

We pay billions of dollars to maintain scenic amd wild areas of this country. Part of that cost can be and sometimes is recovered through user fees. For example: if it costs a person $25 fee to camp in a national widerness park, then the person who wants to climb or hike up the 14,000 peak should pay a fee that goes toward the cost of maintaining emergency services for that type of activity.

Posting a simple bond that buys a limited time policy should be a minor inconvienence. Just like buying the best hiking / climbing gear.

Also I'm not saying that the guy in this story wasn't brave to hack off his own arm takes a lot of gumption.

Additional food for thought: Who do you think pays to have air rescue equipment available at all NASCAR events?

[ican'tbelieveit]

Oh, so again, we should limit access to who can view/visit/enjoy these peaks to the elite. That makes real sense in my world. No one likes nature more than me, but according to your rules/laws (which take more taxpayer money to enforce) I cannot enjoy this experience. Thank you for deciding that for me.