Out of Bounds Skiers are not the problem
There’s no appreciable difference between and out of bounds skier and most other rescues SAR does.
Tag: no charge for rescue
Cypress Mountain and charging for rescue
Picture credit Trevor Hawkins
Cypress Mountain has posted signage indicating anyone calling for rescue could be charged a “fee” of $1000. Why this policy is extremely misguided.
Donations are not repayment
Training in Squamish in 2008
Terrible reporting on a rescued person’s donation as “repayment” has resulted in the impression that SAR teams charge for rescue: they don’t!