Overview

• Hut operators like Fabrizio Gonella report guests asking for lake-style menus such as ham and melon and demanding hot showers despite limited high-altitude facilities.
• Mountain rescue services say hikers are treating helicopters as a taxi service, calling for airlifts simply because they are tired rather than in real danger.
• In a recent Valle dei Mulini operation, about 40 people were evacuated after admitting they had no clue about the route ahead.
• Some individuals have been rescued multiple times or have damaged hut property in frustration, adding to the day-to-day burden on emergency crews and hosts.
• Regional proposals for penalties on unpaid rescue fees and expanded safety outreach remain under discussion with no new measures yet easing the operational strain.