Good cheap holiday gifts for mountaineers?

[Trotter]

Speaking of CORSAR cards, does anyone know if they need to be issued in the user's name to be valid? I purchased one for my partner but it's issued in my name.

to be valid for what? They aren't insurance. They are basically a cash donation to SAR.

Still, it is a reasonable question:

What happens if I don’t have a CORSAR card?

If someone does not have a Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue Card (or one of the licenses or registrations) the county or its search and rescue team bears the expenses that might be incurred in a search or rescue.

Source: https://alpinerescueteam.org/support/corsar-card/?amp

So I did some deep digging on it, because a lot of the sites contradict each other on reimbursement. Turns out, the fund reimburses rescues for both cardholders and non cardholders, assuming they don't run out of funds for the year. Which in every year I looked it, they had plenty of funds for it.

Colorado statute, C.R.S. 33-1-112.5 establishes a tiered system to reimburse county sheriffs for search and rescue
(SAR) missions. The highest priority is the reimbursement of mission costs for rescues of persons having paid into the
fund through surcharges on hunting and fishing licenses, habitat stamps, registrations of boats, off-highway vehicles,
and snowmobiles; and the voluntary purchase of Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue (CORSAR) card.
If funds remain after all missions for these licensed persons have been reimbursed, the fund pays for missions for
“relatives” of licensed persons. Also, based on availability of funds at the end of State fiscal year, the fund pays for
missions of “non-participant” individuals.

That being said, the money raised by the COSAR cards does go into the funds used for training the SAR teams and their equipment, so its well spent money.

Another interesting fact, hunters and fishermen (from hunting and fishing licenses) contributed 70% of the funds, yet only required 6% of the funds for rescues.

Hikers/climber, contributed 15% of the funds, and required 62% of the rescues.

Goes to show again how important hunting and fishing are to our budgets in colorado. Sad to see how often people talk about banning it.

The last year I can find for budget stuff is from 2019.

https://spl.cde.state.co.us/artemis/loc ... ternet.pdf
https://spl.cde.state.co.us/artemis/loc ... ternet.pdf

[justiner]

Goes to show again how important hunting and fishing are to our budgets in colorado. Sad to see how often people talk about banning it.

Who is often talking about a blanket ban on hunting and fishing?

[CUaaron25]

Solomon arrow hoodie.
Arcterex hoodie.
Smartwool hoodie.

Can you get me a hoodie?

[Natelovestoclimb]

Solomon arrow hoodie.
Arcterex hoodie.
Smartwool hoodie.

Can you get me a hoodie?

I will say the Arc'teryx Atom Hoodie is the best mid layer I own. Was it worth the price though? No.

[CUaaron25]

Solomon arrow hoodie.
Arcterex hoodie.
Smartwool hoodie.

Can you get me a hoodie?

I will say the Arc'teryx Atom Hoodie is the best mid layer I own. Was it worth the price though? No.

If you’re not wearing the most expensive mid layer why even start the hike?

[Natelovestoclimb]

Solomon arrow hoodie.
Arcterex hoodie.
Smartwool hoodie.

Can you get me a hoodie?

I will say the Arc'teryx Atom Hoodie is the best mid layer I own. Was it worth the price though? No.

If you’re not wearing the most expensive mid layer why even start the hike?

I fell into the arcteryx trap... something about that bird...