A man in his late 40s was rescued from an avalanche near Mount Cain Ski Resort on Vancouver Island after being spotted by two witnesses. He suffered a leg fracture and signs of hypothermia. Campbell River Search and Rescue and North Shore Rescue collaborated on the complex rescue operation, which included a night flight to Vancouver General Hospital.
A man caught in an avalanche in the backcountry on Vancouver Island is lucky to be alive after he was spotted by two witnesses.
The volunteers were told the man was in distress, with a leg fracture and signs of hypothermia, said search manager Richard Finch. Given the fading daylight and the man’s location and condition, the rescue had a high level of urgency, he said. The cloud conditions were difficult, but the pilot was able to land at the Mount Cain base with the help of night vision goggles, said North Shore Rescue search manager Dave Barnett.
“There were many people involved, assisting to make sure this guy’s leg was saved,” said North Shore Rescue air ops co-ordinator John Blown. “It was a tremendous milestone for us,” he said, adding it was the culmination of more than a year of advance preparation with BC Ambulance Service, Talon Helicopters, the search and rescue team and medical practitioners.
AVALANCHE RESCUE VANCOUVER ISLAND MOUNT CAIN BACKCOUNTRY
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