In the USA a government can step in with Child protective services (CPS) an agency responsible for providing child protection, which includes responding to reports of child abuse or neglect.
In the range of the Himalayas the conditions to live are almost impossible, life can be so brutal and harsh even with professional climbers it can become every man for himself. Mount Everest in 1996 eight climbers caught in a blizzard died on Everest while attempting to descend from the summit. 12 people died trying to reach the summit that season on Mount Everest.
Rovers with their own atmosphere could become lifeboats, they could be used to rescue people and move them to another Colony and help to get to a biosphere in a nearby cave or underground.
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