Three hikers were rescued from a precarious clifftop on Mount Seymour after getting lost following someone else's footprints in the snow. The group, two women and a man in their 20s, were found thanks to GPS coordinates on their phones but had limited battery life and spotty cell coverage. North Shore Rescue used ropes and harnesses to safely lower them to a safer area before walking them back to the parking lot. The rescue highlights the importance of proper equipment, staying on marked trails, and considering satellite communication devices in remote areas.
North Shore Rescue volunteers pulled three hikers from a precarious clifftop on Mount Seymour , Thursday night.
“I confirmed that they were in a very steep location. They were scared and worried that they were going to fall,” said Stan Sovdat, North Shore Rescue search manager. “So we mobilized our troops.” To get the subjects back on safe footing, the team had to individually get them into harnesses, anchor ropes to trees and gradually lower them down to a safer area below.From there, the team was able to walk the group back to the Mount Seymour parking lot.
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