When climbers have accidents / get stranded on mountains - who pays for the search and rescue ?

Answer 1

Mountain rescue teams are staffed by unpaid volunteers, their equipment and other running costs are met through donations. There is no cost to the public to call out a mountain rescue team.

If the military or other agencies are involved then the costs are met by the tax-payer (or shareholders / investors if it's a private concern).

There is a net gain to the tax-payer as the military gain valuable training from rescue operations. If they weren't doing them for real they would have to similate them which not only takes longer and costs more but is not particularly authentic.

Answer 2

Usually they are sent the bill in most states. However, there may be some places where taxpayers have to pay. It's considered along the lines of an emergency call like sending an ambulance.

Answer 3

Some countries have state funded search and rescue which covers (amongst other things) mountain rescue, others in most countries are run by volenteers.

Answer 4

for forteign expdns the embasy in India of the climbing team has to give an undertaking to pay the money.
S S Puri

Answer 5

My crowd. The taxpayers.

Answer 6

Tax dollars-YOU!