Comox Valley Search and Rescue activated for injured skier in mid-August

Comox Valley Search and Rescue activated for injured skier in mid-August

Search and Rescue crews dispatched near sunset for remote rescue

Seriously Injured Skier Airlifted From Isolated British Columbia Snowfield

On the evening of August 9th at 8:30pm, Comox Valley Search & Rescue was activated to locate, assess, and transport a seriously injured skier from the Moat Lake area of Strathcona Park. The 32-year-old man was skiing an isolated snowfield when he lost control and sustained serious head and leg injuries that left him unable to move. With only minutes to spare before the legal grounding time for most helicopters, a Comox Valley Search & Rescue gro…