UPDATE: 10:45 p.m. — A 16-year-old hiker has died after he and a friend became lost along the Dilly Dally trail near Buntzen Lake, said Coquitlam SAR search manager Ray Nordstrand. He and a friend decided to follow a water feature, which appeared to be a waterfall, downhill, and the 16-year-old ended up falling.
The pair had reasonable equipment, but “definitely they were not prepared for where they ended up going down,” Nordstrand said.
“When you get lost, it’s not a good idea to follow a creek down,” he added.
Nordstrand advised hikers to carry the essentials with them, which includes a map and compass to help them orient where they are.
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Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR) has located a hiker who was reported lost at about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday night.
The organization announced that the hiker was found about a half-hour later.
The hiker was rescued with the help of a long line team and a chopper with Talon Helicopters.
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