Injured Climber

• Penticton, B.C. crews perform complicated rescue at Skaha Bluffs

  The climber was found at 9:30 p.m. hanging from the harness five metres from the top of the cliff climbing feature called ‘Screeching Walls’.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2023
  
• B.C. emergency crews rescue injured climber from Skaha Bluffs

  The Penticton Fire Department says the climber, a 50-year-old man, suffered significant injuries from a 40-foot fall.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2022
  
• Advertisement
• Climber injured in fall from Stawamus Chief in Squamish

  The man suffered a broken ankle in the fall, and is recovering in Squamish General Hospital.

  Aug 16, 2019
• Advertisement
• Helicopter used to rescue injured woman from Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park

  Penticton Search and Rescue said it was called in around 4 p.m. on Saturday and responded with a helicopter long-line evacuation team.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2019
• Calgary woman paralyzed in climbing accident aims to compete at 2020 Paralympic Games

  "It was definitely devastating because my career path was based on being very active and I've always been like that ever since I was a kid."

  Features

  Dec 30, 2018