

EVEREST GUIDES CHARGED IN WIDESPREAD INSURANCE SCAM
32 Nepal guides charged for scamming insurers by making 4,782 climbers sick with baking soda for helicopter rescues worth $20 million.
#EverestScam, #NepalTourism, #InsuranceFraud, #HelicopterRescue, #ClimbingSafety
https://newsletter.tf/nepal-guides-charged-insurance-scam-climbers/
32 guides in Nepal are accused of a $20 million scam, making climbers sick to get money from insurance. This is a big increase in fraud cases.
#EverestScam, #NepalTourism, #InsuranceFraud, #HelicopterRescue, #ClimbingSafety
https://newsletter.tf/nepal-guides-charged-insurance-scam-climbers/

KTLA: Rising Alaskan mountaineer, 23, falls to death from Yosemite’s El Capitan
"...On the way down, he rappelled off the end of the rope..."
⚠️ PSA: Bike/ski helmets don't protect against rockfall on Class 3/4 14ers.
Climbing helmets are specifically tested for top/side impacts from falling debris - the actual danger on ridges & gullies.
Protect that noggin with the right tool! #14ers #ClimbingSafety