As mountain climbing is becoming a favorite hobby for many people around the world, rescue services are also required to ensure the safety of these people. People ranging from as young as 13 years old to as old as 80 years old climb large mountains just for the challenge and exhilaration. Because of the numerous risks and dangers that come with this, many rescue services, such as lightweight helicopters, are now available to the public.
Many argue that rescue services should not be available because of the danger it puts the pilot and it has little margin for error. However, these rescue services provide both the pilot and the person in danger many benefits.
People may claim that the cons of rescue services severely outweigh the benefits, as there have been many deaths of pilots after attempting to rescue climbers. This is false, as rescue helicopters have saved far more lives than taken them, and the services can be crucial for many people’s survival. A new technique in Switzerland has little risk and is able to literally pluck a climber out of a situation. The new Swiss technique is also extraordinary reliable and it makes rescues quick and easy.
Rescue services can provide a quick and easy escape route for mountain climbers, which is essential when they need to escape a dangerous circumstance hastily. To prove this, there are many articles out there about treacherous mountain situations that ended well due to helicopters. For example, in the article “Helicopter Rescues Increasing on Everest,” it is stated that four people had been trapped inside a crevasse, but were able to be quickly rescued with minimal injuries, other than a few scratch and bruises.
Knowing they have an escape route if they are stuck in a dangerous situation gives climbers a sense of security, which can assist them mentally during their climb. Rescue helicopters can often give climbers a sense of security, which makes them more willing to take risks and also calm them if they are stuck in a bad situation. People are influenced by the safety net of a helicopter being available for them, which can assist their mental state greatly.
The need of money to pay the expensive bill of the rescue helicopters and to make a profit is also important. Helicopters cost about $2 million apiece, and they are usually quite expensive to operate. There is a lot of pressure to keep the helicopters functional in order to bring in profit. If these copters are simply put away, the millions of dollars would have been put to waste, instead of constantly saving mountain climbers’ lives.
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