Hikers rescued off B.C.’s ‘Mystery Mountain’ after falling rock strikes one
Access helicopters transported Bella Coola Valley Search and Rescue members to a remote area near Mount Waddington to rescue two hikers July 29.
The mountain, originally known as “Mystery Mountain” before it had ever been climbed, is the highest peak in B.C.’s Coast Mountains. “The location is extremely remote, located near-equidistant to Bella Coola, Campbell River, and West Chilcotin SAR response areas,” said the BCVSR spokesperson. “The climbers were at roughly 11,000-feet elevation when the incident occurred.”
Their task was to make visual or actual contact with the climbers to either rescue with hover exit/entry, assess and treat injuries, or if unable to do so, formulate another plan.The pilot deemed the hover exit/entry too difficult with the weight onboard and a staging area was selected nearby.
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