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Two pilgrims rescued in Valcarlos

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I was told by one of the Volunteers at the SJPDP Office of Pilgrims that every year during the winter time either somebody dies or comes close to it on the Pyrenaic zone. Sudden and extreme temperature drops are common in the winter. Honestly, this sound more like 2 young and foolish tourists than 2 young and informed pilgrims. If they called around 4pm from the Fountain of Roldan that meant they could had make it to Orisson and STAYED there. I crossed in late May and saw snow on the ground; can't even imagine attempting it on January :shock:
 
Same persons, but more of them? http://www.cuatro.com/noticias/sociedad ... 55176.html
 
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Forrest Gump had some quote about such failure to learn!
 
Are we moving towards the time for a new Compostela? A posthumous Darwin Award Compostela? :shock:
 
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David said:
Are we moving towards the time for a new Compostela? A posthumous Darwin Award Compostela? :shock:
I love your posts! Buen Camino!
 
There is, perhaps predictably, a lively discussion on the Spanish forum I frequent, with people weighing in on the folly of these young pilgrims. Since both of these rescues involved Korean pilgrims, some of the comments tend towards racial generalizing and stereotyping to say it mildly, others may find the comments to go beyond that and into the unacceptable realm.

http://fsvr1.ibdinternet.com/read.php?6 ... msg-333257

But one of the good points that was made here is that all of these valiant rescues come at great cost to the Spanish government. Surely it is true that the camino brings revenues into Spain, but it seems that the cost of a helicopter rescue or the overtime pay of six firefighters who trek for hours to find some pilgrims lost in the mountains goes beyond any reasonable expectation of what we have "paid for."

Buen camino, Laurie
 
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