A 24 year old man is recovering in the Health Sciences Centre after being rescued from the side of Mount McKay Saturday evening. Fire officials say the high angle rescue began just before 6 o'clock and took about 8 hours to complete . They say that earlier the man had been attempting a jump with a parachute type device called a speed wing when it failed to deploy and he became stranded. Rescuers had to rappel down in dark and icy conditions, but did reach the victim and he was carried down in a basket stretcher, conscious the whole time. The man is said to have sustained multiple injuries but his immediate condition is not known.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Man Rescued From Mount McKay
A 24 year old man is recovering in the Health Sciences Centre after being rescued from the side of Mount McKay Saturday evening. Fire officials say the high angle rescue began just before 6 o'clock and took about 8 hours to complete . They say that earlier the man had been attempting a jump with a parachute type device called a speed wing when it failed to deploy and he became stranded. Rescuers had to rappel down in dark and icy conditions, but did reach the victim and he was carried down in a basket stretcher, conscious the whole time. The man is said to have sustained multiple injuries but his immediate condition is not known.
