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

I am glad they backed off. There are so many reasons against charging for SAR rescues.

Bob R's post quoting a statement from NASAR (the National Association for Search and Rescue) gives a good perspective.

Heres the NASAR position paper: Billing for Search and Rescue

From the Colorado SAR board: Billing for rescues and searches endangers public safety