By Jill Sperling

Stranded hiker rescued by Kamloops firefighters

Mar 25, 2018 | 7:50 AM

KAMLOOPS — Know your limits. 

That’s the message Kamloops Fire Rescue has for hikers after a rope rescue in Peterson Creek Saturday evening. 

Platoon Captain Troy Grant says two young men were hiking on the east side of the park’s waterfall when one found himself stuck in a spot he could not get down from. 

“Fire crews arrived on scene, had to climb the hillside above, and lower a firefighter down on a rope to that individual where they put him in what we call a ‘B’ suit harness, and we lowered the firefighter and the hiker down to the canyon bottom where they were able to walk out to the parking lot,” Grant said.

Grant says this is a common place for KFR to respond. 

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He says the terrain can be tricky, and hikers don’t always realize what they’re getting themselves into. 

“It looks like a good spot to climb, but the rocks are very brittle. People often get up there and decide they’ve made a bad choice.”

Grant adds the call came in at 6:45 p.m., and it’s not a good idea to go hiking after dark.