Pair of Paragliders Rescued From Tree Near Chilliwack - Greenwood Boundary Creek Times
A technical rope rescue was needed to lower the pair to safety after they became stranded on steep terrain, officials said.
- Two tandem paragliders were successfully rescued after becoming stranded just below the Bridal Falls launch site during the long weekend.
- Kent-Harrison Search and Rescue has served the Agassiz-Harrison area since 1976, maintaining about 25 trained volunteers and averaging 50 tasks annually.
- In a joint effort, KHSAR collaborated with Chilliwack Search, the Popkum Fire Department, and the RCMP to execute the rescue operation with Ambulance Service support.
- Due to steep and challenging terrain, teams executed a highly technical rope rescue to safely lower the gliders to ground level. Dave Morris, KHSAR president, reported the operation succeeded.
- The Bridal Falls launch area sits approximately 2,500 feet above sea level, where Volunteers trained in specialized disciplines including rope rescue operations prove essential to such missions.
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Pair of paragliders rescued from tree near Chilliwack
A pair of tandem paragliders were successfully rescued after being stranded just below a Bridal Falls launch site during the long B.C. Day weekend. Kent-Harrison Search and Rescue president Dave Morris told The Observer that KHSAR worked with Chilliwack Search and Rescue, the Popkum Fire Department and the local RCMP to bring the gliders to safety. “Due to the steep and challenging terrain, a highly technical rope rescue was required to safely l…
Pair of paragliders rescued from tree near Chilliwack - Northern Sentinel
A pair of tandem paragliders were successfully rescued after being stranded just below a Bridal Falls launch site during the long B.C. Day weekend. Kent-Harrison Search and Rescue president Dave Morris told The Observer that KHSAR worked with Chilliwack Search and Rescue, the Popkum Fire Department and the local RCMP to bring the gliders to safety. “Due to the steep and challenging terrain, a highly technical rope rescue was required to safely l…
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