Climber Rescued on Cascade Mountain in Banff National Park

First-hand video footage of Visitor Safety Specialists from Banff /Yoho/Kootenay National Parks conducting a technical helicopter "long-line" rescue. The lead climber of a rock climbing party has taken a 60 foot fall and suffered multiple injuries. They are four pitches up "Dan's Delight", a 5.7 rock climb on Cascade Mountain near the town of Banff, Alberta. More information: http://www.parksmountainsafety.ca

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• Banff National Park
• helicopter rescue
• helicopter
• rock climbing
• injuries
• cascade mountain
• GoPro
• Banff
• Alberta
• Canada

[hdeeplive]

I wonder if any hikers have had to be rescued in the past trying to take one of the trails to the summit?? Also, in case one needs to be rescued, do you have to pay for it?

[ParksCanadaAgency]

@hdeeplive backcountry rescues within Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay National Park are funded from a percentage of the vehicle pass fees which are collected at the Park Gates.

We have scramble brochure/maps (also on our website) for the very popular scramble route (as opposed to climbing routes) on Cascade Mountain. We have rescued hikers/scramblers from this route in the past. So it's important to do your homework and be prepared.

[Tanker256]

So was the climber Ok, after all of this? Nice work.

[ParksCanadaAgency]

@Tanker256

The patient ended up suffering a broken ankle, broken ribs and resulting pneumothorax in the lung, dislocated shoulder, point tenderness in his back and spine, as well as a lacerated face.

[ParksCanadaAgency]

@Tanker256

You can read the accident report here pc.gc.ca/progs/np-pn/sp-ps/sec­7/index_e.asp#DansDelight-aug2­8

[GoProCamera]

Wow - Great job guys! Hats off and thanks for sharing. (would it be bad to say you guys ROCK! ;-) Seriously: thanks for looking out for those of us who climb.

[progers71swim]

That is just awesome - great work by the rescue team.

[booyahman7]

dayammm... i thought shit was goin down on tha reel doe!!

[mountainrunner808]

Amazing work gentlemen! One question: What was your rationale for delaying C-spine?

[kat00ca]

Great view from rescuer's point of view. Thanks for sharing!

[idigghx]

Awesome!

[Mkamalid]

without you guys we would have suffered greatly on Castle mountain august 23/2010. thanks :)

[keeneyeful]

Awsome vid guys! Impresive rescue too.

[TheScientist0000000]

When you're up on the side of a cliff or mountain like that, are there still flies and mosquitoes?

[jeepingnet]

Wow amazing job really glad to have stumbled across this video. Again excellent job!

[woodenfrog73]

Doing your homework and letting people know where you're going is a must. but its good to know there are heros like these guys to pull our asses out of the fire if we get in trouble. keep up the good work guys!