This is another area I recommend trip leaders talk over with their
group and ask people to think about under what sorts of circumstances
you might unexpectedly walk out. On my trip no refunds were expected
or given for leaving early. My recommendation would be to leave the
cell phones at home and think twice about calling out at Phantom. I
did make one personal call to a voicemail number that I had left as
an emergency way to get ahold of me. I did not want to talk to anyone
but did want to know if I was needed. I did not have any messages so
was saved having to think about under what conditions a trip leader
would leave a trip.
Bruce Schroeder, Salt Lake City
PS. The hikers made it to the rim in under 4 hours, got a room at the
lodge, flew out early and landed by 5 PM where they went straight Home
and solved the emergency within 45 minutes.
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