Ranger Killed During Rescue Of Climbers On Mount Rainier

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Climbing mountains could be thrilling and a whole lot of fun, but think about when people put themselves and others at risk. People should not rescue people when they put themselves at risk because it is too dangerous, it puts both sides at risk, and false preparation

Climbers are putting themselves and the rescuer’s lives at risk, so it creates a bigger problem and more people could end up getting severely injured or it could even result to death. In source 3 “Ranger Killed During Rescue of Climbers on Mount Rainier” A ranger named Nick Hall, died from falling 3,700 feet from rescuing 2 woman climbers that fell into crevasse. Although most people say yes to rescuing people since all lives are valuable and precious, however, it is extremely dangerous and as well as too risky for those rescuers who are trying to rescue the lives of climbers who weren’t prepared enough and for those who were too careless. So being prepared both mentally and physically will help you hike through the mountains without having any problems.
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In Source 1 “Helicopter Rescues Increasing on Everest”the interview says that the helicopter rescues have been increasing and became more common in the Himalayas in Nepal. Since helicopter rescues are more common, not only is it putting climbers at risk but it is also putting rescuers at risk too. One risk for pilots and climbers is that in Heil’s story he says “They got one climber off, and they crashed attempting to rescue the second man.” It is true that some people say that Helicopter rescues can save millions of lives, however, saving one climber means leaving the other climber and rescuer behind in order to save

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