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Originally Posted by troutman
"Some risk" does not equal "extreme risk". Climbing Mount Everest or sailing around Cape Horn are exponentially more dangerous than hiking.
Extreme adventurers should be made to take out insurance, or post a bond. Simple. If insurers won't touch it, that is a pretty strong indication that you are engaging in extremely risky behavior. Get a sponsor to back your risk.
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Right, and I guess the part that kind of sticks in my craw about these extreme risks is that the rescues aren't exactly a routine ambulance trip to the local arena, or a jet boat up the Bow. Some of these rescues
must cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, not too mention the lifes at stake.