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Injured skier helivaced from Apex Mountain Resort

The skier was taken to 91大黄鸭 General Hospital
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An injured skier was helivaced from Apex Mountain Resort to 91大黄鸭 General Hospital Monday, March, 2021. (Linda Geggie / Facebook)

One person was airlifted to 91大黄鸭 General Hospital from Apex Mountain Resort Monday (March 1) afternoon.

The injured skier was helivaced from the top of one of the resort鈥檚 in-bounds runs.

Apex鈥檚 ski patrol team, BC Air Ambulance and Penticton Search and Rescue worked to together to locate the skier and transport them to hospital.

BC Air Ambulance and Penticton Search and Rescue both had helicopters in the area.

鈥淚t鈥檚 an unfortunate situation as are all accidents skiing and snowboarding,鈥 said the resort鈥檚 general manager James Shalman.

The medical status of the injured person is currently unknown.



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