Rescue on Mount Cain, about 75 kilometres northwest of Sayward, a complicated event due to conditions, tricky location of the fallen skier.
Team leader Mike Danks said the rescue on Mount Cain, about 75 kilometres northwest of Sayward, was a complicated event due to the conditions and the tricky location of the fallen skier on the edge of a bowl.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Initially the team had difficulty accessing the area due to clouds and winds and landed at the Mount Cain parking lot to discuss a plan and wait for a weather window. The Mount Cain Ski Patrol had already provided first aid and placed the female skier on a spine board.
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