Rewards
15 April, 1970
The Board of Directors of The American Alpine Club has voted to offer a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons causing injury to climbers engaged in their legitimate pursuits. For example, this reward would be offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person throwing rocks down a climbing cliff and injuring a climber on the cliff below, or someone discharging a firearm in a reckless manner and injuring a climber while engaged in a climbing activity. The AAC reserves the right to determine whether or not a particular incident justifies the offer of such a reward. Once a reward is offered by the AAC, it will remain open until revoked by the AAC in a manner similar to that of the original offer, which usually will be publication in The American Alpine News or in a mountaineering publication of general circulation. The AAC reserves the right to determine when a reward should be given to a person supplying the information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person causing injury to a climber. Generally, the reward would be earned by the person who first communicates the information which is effective in leading to the arrest and conviction of the offender by a court of competent jurisdiction.