With two responses this weekend we’d like to remind people to enjoy spring but remember to treat the backcountry like it’s still winter!
Subject of search on Eagle Ridge was stranded for three days on a cliff ledge.
Coquitlam SAR was activated by Coquitlam RCMP at 3:30 PM yesterday for a rescue of three lost hikers on Eagle Ridge near Buntzen Lake. The hikers could not find the trail and were very cold. They had cell contact, and SAR Manager Al Hurley was able to direct one of them to the summit of …
At approximately 18:20 Tuesday evening March 18th, Coquitlam SAR was requested by Coquitlam RCMP to search for two lost hikers who had reported themselves missing on or near the Swan Falls trail near Buntzen Lake. Our team regularly trains on Tuesday evenings, and eleven members were attending a first aid course at the time. SAR …
At 18:45 on Monday July 1st, Coquitlam SAR was contacted by Coquitlam RCMP to look for a lost hiker on Eagle Ridge near Buntzen Lake. The subject, calling 911 to report himself lost, said he had started hiking with his dog at 10:30 on Canada Day. SAR Managers, unable to pinpoint his location using his …