Stranded hiker rescued by Central Okanagan Search and Rescue teams

Hikers, SAR volunteers save stuck individual in West Kelowna mountains

A hiker was rescued by Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) volunteers on Wednesday, June 10. COSAR was called out to the McDougall Rim Trail area where the hiker had become stuck in cliff bands. In total, 12 COSAR volunteers attended the scene, including its high angle, drone, and medical crews. The individual was safely lowered from where they were stuck, assessed, and released. “A shout-out to the hikers, who did almost everything right…

Stranded hiker rescued by Central Okanagan Search and Rescue teams

A hiker who had become stuck on cliff bands in the McDougall Rim Trail area Monday was rescued safely by Central Okanagan Search and Rescue teams. In a social media post, COSAR said twelve of its members responded, including its high-angle, drone and medical teams. COSAR said the stranded hiker was ...