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About Trail Of Broken Bones: Rescuing Hikers On The West Coast Trail

From 'Callout Search And Rescue', Season 2, Episode 6: In one of North America's most unforgiving territories, the Parks Canada Search and Rescue team handles an average of 100 callouts during the six-month hiking season. This episode takes you inside the grueling operations on the 75 km West Coast Trail—from boat evacuations for broken bones to specialized rifle training for dealing with deadly wildlife—and joins the surf guards preparing for holiday chaos on the Pacific Coast. Callout Search And Rescue Follows real stories filmed live by Search and Rescue (SAR) teams during actual missions. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

Trail Of Broken Bones: Rescuing Hikers On The West Coast Trail is presented by Wonder. Its listed runtime is 22 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
Trail Of Broken Bones: Rescuing Hikers On The West Coast Trail
Category
Society
Runtime
22 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Wonder

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