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Rescuers have brought an 18-year-old skier, who was stuck in a small avalanche in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, back to safety after airlifting him via helicopter. The unlucky teenager was lifted from the point of extraction, i.e. five kilometres west of Mount Washington, almost sometime after 3 a.m., while now he currently rests in a hospital where he is being treated for a suspected broken leg.
Rescuers continued the ground-search on snowmobiles throughout the night on Tuesday, with hope of saving the lives of four skiers stuck under an avalanche in the backcountry near Mount Washington Alpine Resort. The search team found the four lost skiers, aged 18, 27 and two 30-year-olds, almost sometime after 10 p.m. The skiers were stabilized on-site by vigilant members of the Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue from injuries incurred from chest-deep snow under almost eight-meter high cliff.
The spokesman of RCMP, Cpl. Darren Lagan, made an announcement on late Tuesday night, alleging that “the SAR team has reached them” and “all are well. They are assessing the best evacuation plan.” He further added that “options include removing the injured skier via ground, and having the remaining group stay put for the night, or having all stay put for the night” while “given the deteriorating weather and fresh snowfall, staying overnight is not a choice.” He confirmed that “the risks are minimized thanks to a prepared group, and the proximity of [search and rescue technicians].” The skiers used a cellphone to call for help at about 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
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