Last week in Tirol, Austria an ski-mountaineer was caught in an avallanche. A passing ski-mountaineer was asked to help search for the victim - he refused and carried on his tour.
The victim was eventually found and dug out but died the next day in hospital.
The Austrian police are now considering presecuting the German for refusing help in an emergency.
Interesting point of law this. I think that mountaineers have a code of offering help - but it´s not written down as law, plus maybe he was conserned for his own safety, which would make a difference. But maybe he was just an asshole. Non the less should he be prosecuted for refusing to search?