A pair of climbers were rescued from a steep gully on Vancouver Island thanks to the efforts of search and rescue crews from the island and the Lower Mainland.
Two men were rescued from a steep gully on Vancouver Island thanks to the efforts of search and rescue crews from the island and the Lower Mainland.
The men were traversing up the Main Gully route while equipped with gear including ropes and anchors, according to the AVRS. "As the night progressed they tried to find their way down after realizing they wouldn't be able to make the route totally," said Rick Johns, search manager with the AVRS.The climbers called for help on Saturday evening.
Once they were in the gully, the climbers were unable to scramble out or descend further, at which point they called for help, according to the Mid-Island rescue team.Johns says the AVRS had to tackle some"pretty treacherous" terrain before they were able to locate the climbers.
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