Family rescued near Sun Peaks makes large donation to KSAR
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops Search and Rescue has received a large donation from the father of a family of 6 who skied out of bounds at Sun Peaks and required rescue on Family Day.
KSAR Manager Alan Hobler wouldn’t say how much money they were gifted but describes it as a sizable amount that will cover the cost of the rescue and help purchase a lot of much needed equipment.
Hobler says, “he wants to cautious the public on how easy it is to make a mistake like what he did. He realized he was ducking the ropes, but didn’t realize that he was putting his family at risk and thought he would be able to navigate back to the village. He said sooner after he made that mistake, he realized how serious it was and eventually called for help.”
Hobler says this incident is a strong reminder that you should never duck under the ropes on a ski hill.