New Hampshire decides to drop $25,000 bill for rescuing a scout on Mt. Washington

Scott Mason, the Mass. Eagle Scout who got rescued off of Mt. Washington only to get slapped with a $25K fee, just got really lucky. The state of New Hampshire has decided not to make him pay up, citing extenuating personal circumstances and the fact that the teen is clearly not in a position to pay.



Article and ensuing discussion:

http://www.backpacker.com/newhampshirebo...gn=newsletter01

The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.