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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
2 Climbers Rescued After Sudden Fall Leaves Them Hanging Overnight in Their Harnesses on Sheer 6,500-Feet Cliff Face
The individuals were rescued in the early hours of Wednesday, Aug. 6 after becoming stranded in "dangerous" conditions on the Yak Peak summit in CanadaNEED TO KNOW Two climbers had to be rescued from Canada's Yak Peak summit after a fall left them hanging overnight in their harnesses on a 6500-feet cliff face One of the climbers sustained a head injury in the fall The complex rescue mission was completed on Aug. 6 after multiple attempts to reach the pair failed amid "dangerous conditions"Two climbers are recovering after a fall left them stranded overnight while hanging in their harnesses on a sheer 6500-feet cliff face on the Yak Peak summit in Canada. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, North Shore Rescue confirmed in a press release on Facebook that they received an alert at 10:40 p.m. the night before about two people who were "stuck on Yak Peak," with one of the climbers also suffering from a head injury sustained in a fall, Weather in the area was also "rapidly deteriorating making climbing conditions dangerous," the release continued, adding that "the two climbers were hanging in their harnesses mid-face." Officials said the rescue operation included Talon helicopters and night visitation goggles. Multiple attempts were made to reach the climbers but the conditions were "too dangerous" and the "flight was complicated by clouds and wildfire smoke in the area." Due to the weather conditions, the rescue team were unable to to reach the climbers, resulting in the helicopter landing at Hope Airport in British Columbia. The flight crew was forced to wait until the weather improved after another failed attempt around 4:00 a.m., before a new crew was assembled at 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 6 and able to complete the rescue mission. "The fresh flight crew flew up into the area and luckily were able to get overhead,' the release continued, adding that the climber with the head injury was rescued first, followed by his partner. In photos shared by North Shore Rescue, the helicopter was seen approaching the climbers on the sheer cliff face. 'This was a complex task involving night flying, technical pick offs, mountain rescue, and complex hoists,' officials said. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. After thanking all the agencies involved, they added, 'The flight crew is currently returning to Vancouver. We wish the climber a speedy recovery." Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
CBC
15-07-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Heat warnings, poor air quality choke southern Ontario
Temperatures above 40 C and smoke from northern wildfires created dangerous conditions in southern Ontario on Monday, with experts warning people to reschedule outdoor activities as much as possible.
RNZ News
13-07-2025
- RNZ News
Family hope for answers after woman died on Mt Ruapehu in 2024
Family and friends of a woman who died on Mt Ruapehu still long to know how she ended up climbing in dangerous conditions they believe were well beyond her ability. Katie Todd has the story. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
CBC
05-06-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Officials expect 'significant wildfire growth' at blaze on B.C.-Alta. border
Officials in B.C. are warning of dangerous conditions for a raging wildfire on the B.C.-Alberta border in northeastern B.C., which has already resulted in evacuation orders. The Kiskatinaw River wildfire grew significantly from Tuesday to Wednesday, expanding south of Dawson Creek, B.C., about 750 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, from just under 40 square kilometres to an area of 65 square kilometres. It has resulted in 110 civic addresses being put on evacuation order in the Kelly Lake and One Island Lake areas. Highway 52 East remains closed in the area due to the blaze, which is burning close to the Pembina Steeprock gas processing facility. In a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, officials warned that high winds are set to push the blaze close to the Kelly Lake area, and urged anyone still in their homes to leave as soon as they can. "Conditions in the coming days will be dangerous," fire information officer Karley Desrosiers told reporters. "We are expecting significant wildfire growth as winds increase throughout the week." Desrosiers said that winds will reach up to 50 km/h on Thursday and up to 60 km/h on Friday and will push the wildfire to the east and northeast. "This is a very high-risk situation," the fire information officer said. "I would urge residents in Kelly Lake: do not wait till you see smoke or fire to make the decision to leave. "Egress routes can be cut off very quickly, and the situation can change very, very rapidly." Officials said they had, thus far, registered 55 evacuees in the nearby City of Dawson Creek, and they expect others may be staying with family or friends in Alberta. They did not provide an exact number of how many are staying behind, but also said they were unaware of any infrastructure damage due to the blaze. Desrosiers said that there was a fleet of 11 helicopters bucketing the fire with water, as well as over 100 firefighters on the ground. "Unfortunately, with the fire behaviour that we are expecting, we won't be able to hold the fire with buckets alone and [it's] certainly going to be much too risky and hazardous to put firefighters at the head of this," the officer said. Campfire bans to come into effect On Thursday at noon local time, the B.C. Wildfire Service will enforce a Category 1 fire ban in the province's far north and northeast. Campfires, which come under Category 1, include all fires smaller than half a metre in size. The bans do not include the use of outdoor stoves but do prohibit the use of fireworks, sky lanterns and tiki torches. Anyone breaching the ban could be hit with a $1,150 violation ticket, an administrative penalty of up to $10,000, or fines of up to $100,000 and one year in jail if convicted in court. The service says that if a wildfire is triggered, the person responsible could have to pay all firefighting costs. It comes as most of the province's wildfire activity has, thus far, been confined to the province's northern half, particularly the northeast section. Of the province's 65 active wildfires, as of Wednesday afternoon, 62 are located in the northern half of the province. The northeast corner of B.C. has been particularly affected by a multi-year drought. The Summit Lake wildfire west of Fort Nelson continues to impact the Alaska Highway, which is currently open to single-lane alternating traffic as of Wednesday afternoon. Commuters have been asked to check DriveBC for the latest on the stretch, with no detour available, though it had been closed and reopened to single-lane alternating traffic again on Tuesday night.
