A senior has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a fall on steep terrain in the Highlands Saturday.

B.C. Ambulance and Highlands Fire Department were called to Lone Tree Hill just after 10 a.m. for a rope rescue.

A hiker has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a fall on Lone Tree Hill. Rescue involved a dozen firefighters as the terrain was steep and challenging.

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A senior hiker, described as B次元官网网址渧ery experiencedB次元官网网址� by the hiking group she was with, reportedly slipped on mossy rocks while on challenging terrain near the top of the climb. Fortunately, the hiking group was well-prepared and called 9-1-1 with their coordinates.

The steep terrain presented challenges for the rescue.

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The woman hurt her left shoulder, complained of back pain and had an open puncture on her left shoulder that was bleeding B次元官网网址減retty profusely.B次元官网网址�

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B次元官网网址淔ire and ambulance were able to get it under control before we transported her,B次元官网网址� said Fletcher.

It took about an hour to get the rescue team and hikers back down to the parking lot and waiting ambulance, by FletcherB次元官网网址檚 estimation.

B次元官网网址淭he trail overall is not too bad, it is one of the better ones IB次元官网网址檝e seen, but the wet moss on the rocks is like a skating rink,B次元官网网址� said Fletcher.

The hiking group, Outdoor Club of Victoria, has been hiking locally and around the world, since 1942.

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B次元官网网址淚t was an unfortunate accident this morning,B次元官网网址� said Liz Bicknell, president of Outdoor Club of Victoria, who said injuries are extremely rare in the club. B次元官网网址淎ll I can say is a huge, huge thank you to the fire rescue people and the paramedics. They were astounding, because we were in quite a remote area and it was quite difficult for them to come in.

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Fletcher said the group responded correctly in the situation.

B次元官网网址淚f something does happen while out hiking, donB次元官网网址檛 try to get yourself out of that situation. Do what these people did and call us. We will come in and help,B次元官网网址� said Fletcher. B次元官网网址淭hese people hike on a regular basis and have even hiked Everest together.

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