Skiers/Snowboarders going out of bounds...

[Queen K]

So yet more people went out of bounds. Now people have to risk their lives looking for them. At great expense.

Who pays for this
And every year.
Every year we have the barriers, the signage and those who don't understand that out of bounds has a meaning.
There's an old mouldy thread on this topic somewhere, I just wanted another one.

http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-st ... htm#189416

Seven went out of bounds. Shame on them and all those who are going to do it anywhere else in this Province.
I have a friend who worked for Search and Rescue, why should they be risking it all for punks and pukes?

[forum]

I say, let them go. And go. And go...and go...

[Chyren]

http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-st ... htm#189416

My thoughts:

Once again we have the issue with people ignoring the boundaries of a resort resulting in the highly expensive job of retrieving them.

We in BC are forced to pay the costs while people that go out of bounds create the issue.

Is it time for resorts to raise lift ticket fees with a "out of bounds" tax to offset these costs?

[LTD]

why should everyone who buys a lift ticket pay for the actions of a few idiots charge the offenders $5000 per head print it right on the lift ticket in big red letters

[spooker]

The funding comes from the province and fundraising efforts. Just like many indirect efforts, we pay for it.

As for people being idiots. That's going to happen. And society is going to take care of it.

MSP is another way that society takes care of its citizens. People don't live perfectly healthy lives so the province takes care of them. ICBC is around to take care of our foolish behaviour on the road.

Snowboarders going out of bounds to get that thrill is nothing new, and we see it in the media, thanlkfully not too often. Search and Rescue personnel choose to do what they do and I applaud them for showing that all people, no matter the current bad choices, do have worth.

[Silverstarqueen]

Tack the extra costs on to the ski lift tickets. Or have skiers take out "Out of bound insurance". If they don't have it, don't rescue them, or slap them with the bill after the fact.
If I need an ambulance to take me to hospital, I have to pay for it. Why not rescue, at least for part of the costs.

[Queen K]

http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-st ... htm#189416

Make no miskate, I'm happy that they were found.

But look at the times in the morning, past midnight, 3 am. Someone had to be out there doing all this on their punk behalfs.
I hope they learn from this and some day join search and rescue themselves.

[zzontar]

Rescuers also used infrared-equipped drones to lead them to the last four people because none was believed to be carrying cellphones or other electronics.

Sounds like they were itching to get a Darwin award.

[Queen K]

Sounds like mom and dad didn't vet them properly. Ask the right questions. Just "have a good time."

Parents, in the know ones anyways, would be like, "beacons! Everyone got their beacons?" What a small price to pay for safety. And no cell phones? That is incredible. A woman fell off a log, landed in a creek and the ping off her cell phone saved her life.
In this day and age.

[JayByrd]

I'd imagine that a great many...not all, but many search and rescue calls are due to someone screwing up. When these silly cases happen it's always commenters, but never the search and rescue folks themselves, calling for those rescued to have to pay. Search and Rescue organizations are in the business of saving lives, not collecting bills.

And Queen K, why this talk of parents? Unless I missed it, there's nothing in the article indicating the age of the people rescued. If they were as young as you seem to believe, it's hard to imagine them not having their fones with them.

[Queen K]

Okay I read ages into it assuming maturity age wise trumps not going out of bounds.

But going out of bounds is not a "screw up", it's a decision. An arrogant one at that. "I know better, I want what I want."

And by "pay" I don't necessarily mean just money. I mean community service work if nothing else. But not get off free, as in don't have to think about it anymore. Make people who go out of bounds pay somehow, cash isn't everything.

[dontrump]

why should everyone who buys a lift ticket pay for the actions of a few idiots charge the offenders $5000 per head print it right on the lift ticket in big red letters

AGREED when buying a ticket you are also agreeing to pay any and all search and rescue fees caused by your own stupidity and neglect;

[pentona]

The very first thing to do is ban them from that ski hill, period. Next, go after them for costs incurred, right down to loss of time/wages for those SAR folks who took time off work (and might lose pay) to rescue these boneheads.

[Relentless]

Seven went out of bounds. Shame on them and all those who are going to do it anywhere else in this Province.
I have a friend who worked for Search and Rescue, why should they be risking it all for punks and pukes?

While it's good enough that they have a free rescue, I think a one year ban from using the area should be in order for sure, so they learn from their poor choice of judgement.

[Queen K]

I must say, a Kamloops facebook group is crediting a company for using their drones to find the boarders.
I always said drone use will be a good skill to have in the future and for all kinds of applications, here is a quote right off a Kamloops group's page:

"All subjects have been located safe and all searchers are home after an epic night. Great work by the whole team and SAR management by Cassidy Simpson. Extra credit to the guys at Hummingbird Drones who drove 3 hours Tobe part of the search."