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B.C. Hiker Survives 60-Foot Fall Trying to Save Her Dog on Tricouni Peak

Rescuers reached Margaux Cohen about two hours later, airlifting her to a North Vancouver hospital.

Overview

  • The Aug. 24 incident occurred after the group strayed off the marked route and encountered a small wall on the descent.
  • As her dog Zion slipped, Cohen grabbed his harness and was pulled down roughly 60 feet.
  • She tumbled in stages and remained conscious, sustaining a serious leg injury and facial trauma.
  • Squamish Search and Rescue reached her on scene in about two hours and long-lined her to safety.
  • Cohen has undergone leg surgeries and faces a lengthy recovery as a GoFundMe organized by a friend seeks help with medical and veterinary costs.