A 60-year-old man is expected to recover after a dramatic multi-agency rescue operation in a remote mountainous area near Tk’emlúps, British Columbia.

According to the Kamloops RCMP, the incident occurred around 1 p.m. on April 14 on Duffy Lake Mountain, where the rider had been travelling on a dirt bike. He reportedly crashed and fell approximately 12 feet down a steep embankment, coming to rest on a cliff face in an area with extremely limited access.

Emergency responders from Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment, BC Emergency Health Services, and Kamloops Search and Rescue were dispatched to the scene.

Corporal Dana Napier, spokesperson for the Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP, said a police medic played a critical role in the rescue, hiking several kilometres into the rugged terrain to reach the injured man.

The rider had sustained lower leg fractures and other serious injuries related to the fall. Napier noted that without immediate medical intervention at the scene, the outcome could have been far worse.

Due to the remoteness of the location, first responders provided life-saving care for several hours while additional rescue teams worked to coordinate an extraction plan. Ground crews transported essential equipment into the area as part of the operation.

Staff Sgt. Del Byron, who oversees the Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment, described the rescue as a coordinated effort requiring significant resources and expertise. He credited Air Rescue One Heli Winch Society for supplying a helicopter equipped for winch operations, which was ultimately used to airlift the man to safety.

The rescue operation lasted approximately eight hours.

Authorities say no criminal activity is suspected in the incident. The Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP expressed gratitude to all agencies involved for their coordinated response and successful outcome.