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- Two climbers must be rescued from Canadas Yak Peak Summit after a fall left them hanging overnight in their harness on a 6500 foot cut
- One of the climbers suffered a head injury during the fall
- The complex rescue assignment ended on August 6 after several attempts to reach the couple failed in the middle of “dangerous conditions”
Two climbers recover after a fall that left them stranded overnight while hanging in their harness on a clean 6500 feet cut on Yak Peak Summit in Canada.
Wednesday, August 6, North Shore Rescue confirmed in one press release On Facebook that they received a warning at. 22.40 The evening before two people who “got stuck on Yak Peak”, with one of the climbers who also suffers from a head injury that suffered during a fall,
The weather in the area was also “rapidly deteriorating climbing conditions dangerous”, continued the release, leaving that “the two climbers hung in their harness in the middle of the face.”
Officials said that the rescue operation included Talon helicopters and night visits.
Several attempts were made to reach the climbers, but conditions were “too dangerous” and “The flight was complicated by clouds and wildlife in the area.”
Due to the weather conditions, the rescue team could not reach the climbers, resulting in the helicopter landing at Hope Airport in British Columbia.
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The flight crew was forced to wait until the weather improved after another unsuccessful attempt around 04:00, before a new crew gathered at 05:30 on August 6 and was able to complete the rescue assignment.
“The recent flight crew flew up in the area and happily could get over your head,” continued the release, leaving that the climber with the head injuries was first saved, followed by his partner.
In pictures shared by North Shore Rescue, the helicopter was seen approaching the climbers on the big cliff’s face.
“This was a complex task that involved night flight, technical picking, reversal and complex lifting devices,” officials said.
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After thanking all the agencies involved, they added: “The flight crew is currently returning to Vancouver. We wish the climber a speedy recovery.”
