By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter NORTH SHORE NEWS

It91裸聊视频檚 all fun and games until someone breaks an ankle.

That91裸聊视频檚 what experienced hiker Michelle Frost learned as a round of 91裸聊视频渂um sliding91裸聊视频� turned into a North Shore Rescue call on West Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 Hollyburn Mountain Saturday.

Frost told the North Shore News that she hiked up the trail, one she91裸聊视频檇 done before in the summer, using cleats for the ice and snow, and she had no intention of sliding back down. An accidental fall, however, sent her sliding down the trail and deposited her in a snow bank. That wasn91裸聊视频檛 where her injury occured though. In fact, Frost said it seemed like fun, and so she decided to do it again, joining others who were doing the same thing. That91裸聊视频檚 when things went wrong.

When Frost slid down again feet first, she felt a sense of panic as she started gaining speed as if she were riding on a sled. She then took a turn and hit a bump which sent her flying into some snow. As she thudded to a halt, she heard her left ankle 91裸聊视频渟nap.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭here was no way of stopping myself before I realized I was going to have an impact,91裸聊视频� Frost said.

Six North Shore Rescue crew members took the call, including search manager Don Jardine, heading up the trail to reach the injured hiker, moving her in a toboggan and then a snowcat on the way down to the Cypress Mountain parking lot. Cypress Nordic patrollers helped provide medical care and get the stretcher to bring the hiker down.

91裸聊视频淪he was very strong and put up with quite a bit of pain, so I91裸聊视频檓 glad we were able to get her out,91裸聊视频� Jardine said. The call ended at 8:30 p.m. with the hiker91裸聊视频檚 partner taking her to Lions Gate Hospital.

North Shore Rescue is cautioning the public to avoid 91裸聊视频渂um sliding91裸聊视频� down trails after the injury Saturday. While it may seem like a quicker way to the bottom, Jardine said to avoid 91裸聊视频渂um sliding91裸聊视频� as a person can easily lose control. Walking down is the best way to reach the bottom of a trail, he said.

When people use snowshoes or crampons, they will often dig into the snow and then pitch forward quickly, making it easy to break a leg or an ankle he added.

91裸聊视频淲e have conditions sometimes where the snow becomes wet and then freezes, and it91裸聊视频檚 like a skating rink, and a body can accelerate to almost terminal velocity falling down steep snow and ice. It91裸聊视频檚 similar to falling out of an airplane,91裸聊视频� Jardine said.

91裸聊视频淪o if you get out of control and you don91裸聊视频檛 know what you91裸聊视频檙e doing, you could be accelerating to the point that you can91裸聊视频檛 stop,91裸聊视频� he added. 91裸聊视频淭hen there91裸聊视频檚 trees, cliffs and other objects in your way that can cause severe harm.91裸聊视频�

Using an ice axe can also help prevent someone from sliding down a trail, Jardine said. A person has to be properly trained on how to use it, but it could prevent a dangerous situation.

Jardine added that it is also important to get out of a trail before it gets dark.

As for the injured hiker, she said she suffered a fractured ankle but expects to have a speedy recovery. Frost said she feels gratitude towards everyone who came to her aid.

A group of bystanders stayed with her until NSR arrived, and even made her a fire to stay warm.

91裸聊视频淚 think the big takeaway from this is that even as an experienced hiker, even with my cleats, I was not equipped to do that last part of the trail,91裸聊视频� Frost said. 91裸聊视频淟ooking back now, I understand that it would have been beneficial to have an ice pick or to have poles.91裸聊视频�

She said signage on the part of the trail she was on would help prevent it happening to others.

91裸聊视频淚 just hope people who have seen this story will learn from it, and it91裸聊视频檒l prevent them from the same thing happening,91裸聊视频� she said.