A hiker was plucked from the Grouse Grind after he ran into trouble while hiking alone on Tuesday.
The hiker — a man in his sixties — fell off the edge of the trail near the top yesterday afternoon.
He slid about 60 metres down into a deep gully.
It took North Vancouver firefighters 45 minutes to reach him.
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They were assisted by Surrey firefighters, who happened to be doing the grind.
North Shore Rescue crews also called in a helicopter to longline the victim off the steep slope.
He has a back injury along with cuts and bruises.
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