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About 250 were evacuated by helicopter from Sasquatch Mountain Resort on Sunday, after a mudslide took out a section of the only route in and out of the Hemlock Valley ski hill.

Resort spokeswoman Shelby Lim said there were three helicopters shuttling people off the hill all day, with 80 people booked to leave the resort on Monday. The helicopter fare was $150, landing at Chilliwack airport.

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“Everyone is in good spirits and the community has really pulled together,” Lim said.

The drama began on Friday evening when heavy rainfall washed out a section of Hemlock Valley Road and cut power to the resort, 90 minutes northeast of Abbotsford.

Lim said there were plans for a large racing event starting Saturday, so the lodge was well stocked with food and drinks. However, without road access the ski lifts could not operate over safety concerns in case someone had to be taken by ambulance off the hill.