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Gruesome image shows hiker who was impaled on walking pole but trekked 10 miles down to avoid cost of helicopter evacuation (vt.co)
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[–] 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I once went on a trip to Atacama and as a responsible person got insurgence that specifically covered rescue above 5000m. When I got there locals told me that there are actually no rescue teams there or anything.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I once went on a trip to Atacama and as a responsible person got insurgence that specifically covered rescue above 5000m. When I got there locals told me that there are actually no rescue teams there or anything.

    Not sure i would trust insurgents with that task...

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