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5. listening listen to the radio segment about hikers requiring rescue on Mount Hood in Oregon in the U.S answer true or false Mount Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon a state in the Western United States at 3400 meters it is an irresistible draw to hikers looking for a challenge inevitably some of these hikers run into trouble each year 25 to 50 people have accidents or get lost on Mount Hood and require rescue although most of these are understandable accidents a few result from Reckless risk-taking in one recent case three experienced climbers went hiking in the middle of a snowstorm in December with minimal gear most hikers climb Mount Hood in May or June when the weather conditions are favorable but in December the mountain is covered in snow and ice winds up to 135 kilometers per hour whip the snow around making it difficult to see temperatures can drop below freezing as one rescue worker put it what were they thinking they were just asking for it there is growing frustration in the community towards such Risk Takers and the danger they put The Rescuers in during a rescue a few years ago a helicopter full of rescue workers crashed and the rescue workers narrowly escaped being killed Linda Carl who lives in the Mount Hood area asks if someone made a poor decision why should rescue teams have to risk their lives to save them why are people tempted to take unnecessary risks and do things that aren't right if they know that they can get into trouble most of the Mount Hood rescue workers are either volunteers or part of the local sheriff's department there is no charge for these rescues it is the taxpayers who pay the bill some have begun to suggest that people who take irresponsible risks and require rescue should be charged for the rescue they feel it is only fair that costs for things like damaged helicopters and medical care for Rescuers be paid for by the people who took the risks what would you do if you were the local sheriff at Mount Hood