If the BOSS won’t give you water, you agree to die

Donkey, Boston Public Library

Nearly a year later, documents obtained by The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act reveal those and other previously undisclosed details of what turned out to be a death march for Buschow. They also raise questions about the judgments and priorities of the guides at the Boulder Outdoor Survival School. What matters more: the customer’s welfare or his quest?

This is the sickest story I’ve heard for a long time (Hiker Dies Of Thirst With Water All Around).  Found via Bill Cork’s blog.  The original here in 5 pages, with lots of comments.

Moral of the story: Money determines the survival of the fittest.