Hike too tough? Rescuers fear 911 calls from rookies

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Last month two men and their teenage sons tackled one of the world's most unforgiving summertime hikes: the Grand Canyon's parched and searing Royal Arch Loop.

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the jaded

Mammoth Lakes, CA

Leave it to So. Cal. As a professional rescuer myself in California, over half the calls I get are not emergencies. It is usually some senseless needy problem. Maybe a fee should be charged for a rescue? Or maybe it is just job security

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