North Shore Rescue

• Busy weekend prompts summer safety warning from North Shore Rescue

  Crews were dispatched four times over the sunny weekend, twice for hikers that ended up in "pretty precarious" situations in steep drainages.

  Canada

  Jun 28
  
• Injured hiker airlifted after 20-foot fall during Baden Powell hike, North Shore Rescue says

  North Shore Rescue is reminding hikers to be more careful during this time of the year, as trails can be slippery due to rainfall and vegetation.

  Canada

  Jun 5
  
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• 7-year-old Irish boy with terminal cancer becomes honorary member of North Shore Rescue

  'I thought through North Shore Rescue, we have the series, we have some footage that we could kind of blend Adam into,' team leader Mike Danks said.

  Canada

  Jun 3
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• Two injured in ‘small avalanche’ off Howe Sound Crest trail: North Shore Rescue

  One of the hikers is believed to have a broken ankle, while both suffered injuries to their faces.

  Environment

  May 27
• B.C. snowboarder ‘sore’ and ‘grateful’ after surviving North Shore avalanche

  Tamo Campos is recovering from a fractured knee, a torn shoulder and hyper-extended hip after being partially-buried by an avalanche on Hollyburn Mountain on Jan. 3. 

  Weather

  Jan 11
• Injured skier rescued from avalanche on Hollyburn Mountain at Cypress

  Footage captured by Global News shows the rescue teams using snowshoes and cross country skis to get through near-white out conditions on the mountain.

  Weather

  Jan 3
• ‘A mountain legend’: A founding member of North Shore Rescue dies

  Karl Winter was not only an original member but was also the first team leader of North Shore Rescue (NSR) and was described by those who knew him as a 'mountain legend.'

  Canada

  Jan 3
• 3 hikers rescued in North Vancouver on Remembrance Day

  Crews are asking hikers to be prepared for rapidly changing conditions.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2021
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• ‘The conditions have changed’: B.C. rescuers warn of heightened backcountry risks

  "As soon as you get into the mountains the weather can change very quickly. Just keep in mind when the sun goes down it's very cold, we have icy conditions."

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2021
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• North Shore Rescue says it does not support use of What3Words geolocation app

  North Shore Rescue encourages people in need of help to simply call 911.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2021