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!
Since our rescue of two young women on the Swan Falls trail two weeks ago, we’ve been tweeting and posting on Facebook under the hashtag #StillWinter. We would like to take some time to explain this further. Every year Coquitlam SAR rescues hikers in the period between March and June where the circumstances of the …
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 …
Several members of the team took the Organized Avalanche Response course on Mount Seymour this weekend during the height of the most recent winter storm. Needless to say, the snow conditions were interesting and many avalanches were observed and triggered during the course of the training. All of our members passed the course. Pictures below. …
We’re planning a winter rescue exercise on Burke Mountain this Saturday. Do you know the difference between a scenario, an exercise and a drill? A scenario is designed to simulate a real event and is carried out in “real time” An exercise is designed to test capabilities and may no include a single specific goal. A drill is …