NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – North Shore Rescue has used a helicopter to rescue a man who broke his ankle on Coliseum Mountain yesterday.

Doug Pope with NSR says the man was mountain biking with friends.

“They started out [at] about 10 a.m. yesterday… and didn’t leave enough time and got caught in darkness,” he explains.

Two members of North Shore Rescue spent the night with him, keeping him warm and dry.