Injured snowmobiler rescued from Enderby backcountry – Okanagan | 24CA News

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Published 22.01.2023
Injured snowmobiler rescued from Enderby backcountry – Okanagan | 24CA News

An injured snowmobiler was rescued from the backcountry east of Enderby over the weekend.

Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) have been referred to as out to the Hunter Range Snowmobile space Saturday afternoon.

According to VSAR, as a consequence of altering climate circumstances they responded with an area helicopter operator and their sled staff for again up.

“The Sled Team arrived just as the helicopter was preparing to land, and the rider was safely loaded into the helicopter and transferred to [BC Emergency Health Services] at the Vernon Airport,” reads the VSAR assertion.

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“The injured riders group was well prepared and were able to keep the rider warm and safe.”

VSAR have been assisted by the Enderby Fire Department and members of the Hunter Range Snowmobile Association.


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