Most SAR outfits in the western provinces do not charge for rescue.
Cost models have historically been proposed but ultimately rejected by the SAR outfits themselves. The rationale was that if someone is indeed in trouble/danger and they hesitate to make the call, their situation could get 10x worse and cost SAR 10x more in time and $ to perform the rescue.
Easy to understand why the SAR folks would prefer a quick 3-hour pick-up instead of a 2-day body recovery.
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