A 28 -year -old woman died after falling several hundred meters on Mount Seymour in BC while camping with a friend, according to North Shore Rescue.
The search and rescue team said they responded on Saturday morning after the woman’s friend made a 911 call.
Sean Sovdat Search Manager says that the couple had camped during the night near Pump Peak, an area of less than 20 kilometers northeast of the center of Vancouver.
He says that snow had frozen during the night, creating slippery conditions.
“Usually, snow is quite soft in the sun and then during the night it falls to freezing and snow really reaffirms,” he said.
#NorthvanrcmpTogether with Search and Rescue and other lifeguards, they are currently in Mount Seymour helping with a lost hiker. We can confirm that the hiker has been located, deceased. Our sincere condolences are with the family and friends of the hiker. Due to privacy … pic.twitter.com/wSwvCypgvo
Sovdat says that the 28 -year -old had dropped her phone and slipped while trying to recover it.
Initially, a helicopter was sent with several rescuers, but the bad visibility in the mountain prevented a landing, said the search manager, so a terrestrial team was deployed.
“Our initial group … he went up and met the friend and obtained a better solution in what direction it was,” he said.
North Vancouver RCMP confirmed on social networks on Saturday afternoon that the hiker had been located and prolonged condolences to his family and friends.
NSR is responding to a call for a hiker on Mount Seymour.
They said that no more details would be disseminated due to privacy problems.
North Shore Rescue urges hikers to take seriously the conditions of the spring mountain.
“Understand that the tracks are not safe during the day,” said Sovdat. “You get solar warming and avalanche potential, and things are freezing there.
“What seems like a pleasant, gentle and friendly slope can become a slide in slide from hell.”
