Hope Search and Rescue was part of a large-scale operation to help a lost skier find her way back home after she became disoriented near the Coquihalla Summit.
According to Hope Search and Rescue president Barry Gannon, the search began on Monday night at about 7 p.m. It took 26 SAR workers 香蕉视频直播� from Hope, Central Fraser Valley and Chilliwack Search and Rescue 香蕉视频直播� seven hours to find the skier, who went to Falls Lake and couldn香蕉视频直播檛 find her way back. Some searched the area on skis while others were on snowmobiles.
The lost skier sustained no injuries.
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Gannon said it香蕉视频直播檚 common for skiers to get disoriented around Falls Lake.
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For those who are going out skiing, they should come prepared with the proper supplies to stay overnight in the back country in the event Search and Rescue is needed.
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Gannon recommends anyone venturing into the bush, skiing or otherwise, to invest in an SOS beacon, an alert device designed to send a distress signal and GPS coordinates to SAR and emergency workers. At the very least, they should go in with a fully charged phone or backup power source so pinging a phone to determine location can be an option; the missing skier香蕉视频直播檚 phone battery was dead. Backpacks taken into the bush during the winter in particular should have supplies to keep outdoor adventurers warm and dry.
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In the event people find themselves lost, they should stay put, Gannon said.
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Gannon said the skier did the right thing in texting a friend who was familiar with the area where she was going.
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