Rescue services in Canada had to airlift a climber to safety after wasps stung her over 100 times.
The climber was on Redoubt Wall, just 40km north of Vancouver in British Columbia, when she presumably disturbed a nest. Lions Bay Search and Rescue sent a ground team to the location with medical supplies, but it quickly became apparent that the climber would be unable to hike out. A helicopter team from another rescue organization was mobilized and successfully hoisted the woman from the mountain.
The search and rescue team working to hoist the woman from the mountain. Photo: Lions Bay Search and Rescue
“This is another reminder that wasp encounters can become a serious backcountry medical emergency very quickly, particularly when someone receives a large number of stings,” Lions Bay Search and Rescue told CBC.
