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!
15 members of Coquitlam SAR and two Coquitlam RCMP members spent the evening at Buntzen Lake last night rescuing two lost hikers on the Swan Falls trail. The pair, both young males, had set off at 2:30pm from the parking lot after researching the trail online. They ran out of water, and after summiting the 1200m peak, …
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 …