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Local search and rescue teams recover person trapped by avalanche

R McCormack
By R McCormack

Kimberley and Cranbrook Search and Rescue responded when a person was buried by an avalanche in the Summer Lake area.

Kimberley SAR said teams were sent out Wednesday afternoon to recover the individual.

The crew was able to extract them with a helicopter and bring the person to the awaiting B.C. Ambulance Service.

R McCormack
R McCormack
Born and raised in Cranbrook, they graduated from Lethbridge College in 2019. They came back for a practicum position with 2dayFM in Cranbrook, resulting in a job as the Saturday show host before moving into the newsroom. They have covered a wide variety of topics ranging from federal politics to local interest. Their after-hours passion lies in local history, gardening and coin collecting.

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