An injured snowmobile rider was safely rescued by Vernon Search and Rescue crews Saturday, Jan. 20.

B.C. Emergency Health Services asked for VSARsa国际传媒檚 help to rescue the injured sledder in the Hunters Range area east of Enderby.

sa国际传媒淒ue to changing weather conditions, we responded with a local helicopter operator and deployed our sled team as a backup,sa国际传媒� said VSAR on social media. sa国际传媒淭he sled team arrived just as the helicopter was preparing to land, and the rider was safely loaded into the helicopter and transferred to BCEHS at the Vernon Airport.sa国际传媒�

The injured ridersa国际传媒檚 group was well prepared and was able to keep the rider warm and safe.

sa国际传媒淲e were assisted on scene by members of the Enderby Fire Department, who were riding in the area, as well as by members of the Hunters Range Snowmobile Association,sa国际传媒� said VSAR.

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