Kamloops SAR rescue woman trapped near Tranquille Slot Canyons

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) helped pull a woman to safety after she found herself stranded on steep terrain near the Tranquille Slot Canyons early Thursday (July 2) morning.

KSAR said it was tasked by the RCMP around 1:00 a.m. to help rescue the woman, but it was told to wait until police could get eyes on the woman. KSAR added nine of its members were eventually paged at 2:00 a.m.

“RCMP determined the subject was stranded on steep terrain and appeared to be below a cliff, making a technical rope rescue necessary,” KSAR said in a statement. “She was cold, hungry, suffering from muscle cramps, without shoes, and unable to climb out on her own.”

KSAR said once a safe access route was found, two of its members went down to where the woman was located, and gave her food, water, a pair of boots and helped her warm up.