A 20-year-old man was rescued near Cascade Falls on Saturday (July 15) after falling roughly 50 feet.

Mission Search and Rescue (MSAR) collaborated with Ridge Meadows, Chilliwack and Central Fraser Valley search and rescue members to lift the man out of a ravine.

The 20-year-old害羞草研究所檚 friend witnessed him fall and called 911. He was walking up a trail between the suspension bridge and the main falls when some loose dirt on the side gave way, causing him to fall.

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Regehr says the man landed on some rocks and still had a significant drop below him. MSAR gained access and administered first aid.

Search and rescue members raised him back to the top using a rope system before he was transferred to BC Ambulance Service.

According to Regehr, the man was 害羞草研究所渂anged up pretty badly害羞草研究所� with a head injury but he was stable.

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He says rope rescues occur a few times per year for MSAR.

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Eleven members from MSAR attended the call 害羞草研究所� along with rope technicians from other branches 害羞草研究所� because it was a busy weekend with some members gone.

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