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B.C. Hiker Survives 60-Foot Fall After Grabbing Her Dog on Tricouni Peak

Search teams airlifted Margaux Cohen after a two-hour response, beginning her recovery from leg and facial injuries.

Overview

  • Margaux Cohen, 36, fell on Aug. 24 after her group left the marked route and tried to down-climb a wall near Tricouni Peak in British Columbia.
  • Her dog, Zion, slipped during the traverse, and Cohen instinctively grabbed his harness before tumbling about 60 feet in several impacts.
  • Cohen remained conscious, suffered a broken leg and facial trauma, and called out for help as friends alerted emergency services.
  • Squamish Search and Rescue reached her in roughly two hours and airlifted her to hospital for surgical treatment.
  • Zion sustained a paw injury but is otherwise well, and a friend, Emily Kasal, launched a GoFundMe to help cover medical and veterinary costs.