A group of 45 hikers had to spend an extra night camping out in the wilderness this past weekend, after a mudslide closed the road near their site.
Sgt. Darrell Robinson says the slide, which was about 80 feet in length, happened on Blowdown Road, about 47 kilometres south of Lillooet on Sunday.
45 people were camping nearby and were scheduled to leave on Sunday, but nature had other plans.
Robinson said crews from the Ministry of Environment were called in to clear the road and everyone was able to leave on Monday.
RCMP had made contact with one of the campers, so they made sure everyone was OK, they had enough food and water, and were comfortable to spend one more night outside.
“They were well prepared,” said Robinson, “which is the message we want to get out to people.”
He said slides are a common occurrence in this area, and it is not uncommon to get calls of hikers being stranded who are not properly prepared for the conditions.
“We see it all the time,” he said.
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