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Tragic end to search for missing hiker in North Vancouver

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The search for a missing hiker on the North Shore has ended in tragedy and as Paul Johnson reports, the May long weekend is already proving to be extremely busy for members of North Shore Rescue – May 22, 2021

The search for a missing hiker on the North Shore has ended in tragedy.

RCMP crews confirmed Saturday afternoon that a man lost in the area of Mt. Fromme was located deceased.

Police said he was found in steep terrain.

“Obviously a tragic end to a search with great effort in by North Shore Rescue,” RCMP Insp. Andy LeClair said.

The man had set out for a hike around 7:30 a.m. Friday with another person.

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At some point between the Kennedy Falls area and the summit of Mt. Fromme, the pair became separated and the other hiker headed home while the missing man apparently continued onward.

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“His hiking partner returned home safely, but the subject had still not returned home by evening and was reported missing by his partner and his wife,” search manager Paul Markey said.

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North Shore Recue scoured the mountain until about 2 a.m. with a three-person team and a night-vision equipped helicopter.

Additional crews with air support returned to work at 5:30 a.m.

“We did some thorough searching in very difficult terrain, very steep — gully systems, drainage, cliffs and so on,” Markey said.

Crews had to take extra precautions due to an aggressive bear that attacked a hiker in the same area on Friday.

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