Phoenix search & rescue rates

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Phoenix search & rescue rates

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Did you know rescues are up, especially on Piestewa and Camelback? (Surprise!)

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/loc ... /71132004/
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The 50% increase relative to the first half of 2013 sounds pretty bad at first, but the lower graph shows that interval in 2013 as quite a bit low compared to other years. That's still a lot of rescues, though.
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Re: Phoenix search & rescue rates

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@azdesertfather
Not surprised at all it just seems to be the touristy thing to do.
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