Hiking apps prompt warnings after separate rescues from B.C. backcountry
The search and rescue organization for Metro Vancouver's North Shore mountains is warning people to do their research after two international visitors became stranded while relying on hiking apps to plan their routes.
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Hiking apps prompt warnings after separate rescues from B.C. backcountry
The search and rescue organization for Metro Vancouver's North Shore mountains is warning people to do their research after two international visitors became stranded while relying on hiking apps to plan their routes.
Peachland resident discovers backcountry dumpsite on Canada Day long weekend
The dumpsite, located along the Okanagan Connector, was reported to the province’s RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) hotline.
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Peachland resident discovers backcountry dumpsite on Canada Day long weekend
The dumpsite, located along the Okanagan Connector, was reported to the province’s RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) hotline.
Peachland resident discovers backcountry dumpsite on Canada Day long weekend
The dumpsite, located along the Okanagan Connector, was reported to the province’s RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) hotline.
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The dumpsite, located along the Okanagan Connector, was reported to the province’s RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) hotline.
Peachland resident discovers backcountry dumpsite on Canada Day long weekend
The dumpsite, located along the Okanagan Connector, was reported to the province’s RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) hotline.
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The dumpsite, located along the Okanagan Connector, was reported to the province’s RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) hotline.
Be prepared, reduce injury risk this long weekend: B.C. Search and Rescue
‘We want to keep search and rescue task numbers as low as possible and reduce the severity of any tasks that do happen,’ said BCSAR.
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Be prepared, reduce injury risk this long weekend: B.C. Search and Rescue
‘We want to keep search and rescue task numbers as low as possible and reduce the severity of any tasks that do happen,’ said BCSAR.
Be prepared, reduce injury risk this long weekend: B.C. Search and Rescue
‘We want to keep search and rescue task numbers as low as possible and reduce the severity of any tasks that do happen,’ said BCSAR.
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‘We want to keep search and rescue task numbers as low as possible and reduce the severity of any tasks that do happen,’ said BCSAR.
Two backcountry skiers severely injured in series of slides near Pemberton, B.C.
Pemberton Search and Rescue tells Global News the slides were triggered in the Duffy Lake region of Highway 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet around 2 p.m.
B.C. Search and Rescue refutes study that 10 essential items not necessary for hiking
'It is contrary to everything we’ve seen in our data. It is completely opposite of what we see,' said Dwight Yochim, BC Search and Rescue Association’s senior manager.
Lost in the woods? Stay put and call 911, says B.C. Search and Rescue
B.C. AdventureSmart says use S.T.O.P.: Stop, Think, Observe and Plan when either lost, disoriented or injured.
Avalanche survivor from 2003 calling 2023 a challenging season, says be cautious, aware
Avalanche Canada is reminding anyone going out to the backcountry to always check the avalanche forecast.
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