A dramatic mountain rescue from a southern California peak has shown the great necessity for
cheap travel insurance.
According to pe.com, when two Los Angeles backpackers recently became stranded in a sudden storm on San Gorgonio Summit, conditions were so bad that a rescue helicopter was unable to land. Instead, rescuers were dropped off at different places on the peak and hiked towards the stranded backpackers, one of whom was only dressed in shorts and a sweater.
Deputy Paul Franklin, the search-and-rescue coordinator at San Bernardino County sheriff's department, told the website: "This storm that got them came out of nowhere, but you have to be prepared for the worst-case scenario, and that's really the bottom line."
The two backpackers ended up spending the night on the peak, along with their rescuers who had brought warm clothes and a tent.
The incident highlights the need for
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