Emergency responders completed a rescue Friday evening at the south end of Abraham Lake. (RCMP)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

non-life-threatening injuries

Climber rescued after 12 metre fall near Abraham Lake

Jan 16, 2021 | 2:19 PM

A climber is recovering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries after falling 12 metres near Abraham Lake.

Rocky Mountain House RCMP say it was around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 when they received a dispatch about a fallen ice climber in need of medical assistance.

An SOS beacon was received indicating the climber was at the lake’s south end, which is about 140 km west of Rocky Mountain House.

Mounties, along with EMS, Search and Rescue, STARS and Alstrom Helicopter rescued the 28-year-old with a long-line.

STARS flew the man to hospital in Calgary.

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“Everyone who assisted in this rescue should be commended for their professional, swift and incredible work,” a statement from RCMP reads. “Well done!”

(RCMP)