Two climbers have been rescued after spending the night stranded thousands of feet above the ground on a cliff face.
Emergency services were first called at 10:40pm on Tuesday (August 5) after one of the climbers fell and sustained a head injury.
The pair were left suspended in their harnesses on the cliff, as deteriorating weather conditions made the situation increasingly dangerous.
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A rescue crew attempted to reach them during the night using night vision goggles, but thick clouds and wildfire smoke in the area complicated the mission, preventing an immediate extraction.
By 5:30am the next morning, weather conditions had improved enough for a second rescue attempt to go ahead, as reported by Need To Know.
A fresh flight crew was dispatched to the site and the rescue team successfully reached the climbers, hoisting the injured climber first, followed by his partner.
Both were transported to Emergency Health Services (EHS) at the base parking area.
The operation was carried out by North Shore Rescue, a mountain search and rescue team based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
A spokesperson for the team described the mission as “a complex task involving night flying, technical pick-offs, mountain rescue, and challenging hoists”.
Photos and updates from the rescue near Yak Peak were later shared online, prompting widespread praise from the public.
One commenter wrote: “Very few people understand what it takes for a helicopter crew to pull this off! World-class professionals! Congratulations to those crews!”
Another added: “Amazing work by everyone involved! Well done.”
A user named Jim commented: “Heroic rescue with the best possible outcome – congrats and thanks as always for risking your own lives to save others.”
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