March 29, 2024

Snowboarder dies on Whistler Mountain after hitting head

A day of snowboarding on Whistler Mountain has ended in death. RCMP say two boarders, a woman and a 24-year-old Australian man, found themselves on steeper terrain than they could handle yesterday, and tried to walk down the hill. But the man slipped, fell and hit his head among some trees. He was flown by helicopter to the Whistler Health Care … [Read more...]

North Shore Rescue looking for yet another snowboarder out of bounds near Cypress

For the second time in a week, North Shore Rescue crews are near Cypress Mountain trying to rescue a snowboarder. Team leader Tim Jones says they have been in contact with the man, and believe they know where he is: "We believe he's just at the snowline, below the waterfalls, in main drainage of Montizambert." Jones says they are confident they can … [Read more...]

Snowboarder retrieved from mountain

Latest word from North Shore Rescue: they've located the snowboarder missing in Cypress Bowl since Sunday and taken him to hospital by helicopter. His latest location before extraction was close to the Sea-to-Sky Highway. 33 year old Sebastien Boucher is described as very cold and possibly hypothermic but otherwise okay. He has been taken … [Read more...]

Search resumes for snowboarder on Cypress Mountain

The search is back on for a 33-year-old snowboarder who went missing Sunday after he boarded out of bounds on the west side of the cypress ski hill in West Vancouver.Tim Jones of the Northshore search-and-rescue team says there is some urgency to find him in the creek drainages today."We also have a looming challenge right now of an avalanche … [Read more...]

Another search for another out of bounds snowboarder

Search crews have still not been able to find a snowboarder stranded out of bounds on Cypress Bowl since Sunday. North Shore SAR leader Tim Jones, says they're confident the man's on the west side of Cypress. Field teams are out, as well as the RCMP's Air 2 helicopter, and a military Cormorant chopper, "We really, you know, involved a lot … [Read more...]

Avalanche risk causes difficulty for North Shore Search and Rescue trying to reach snowboarder stuck in Cypress backcountry

A man snowboarding out of bounds on Cypress Mountain has been stuck since early Sunday, and he may not be rescued until late Monday morning. North Shore Search and Rescue Team Leader Tim Jones says avalanche risk is too high for them to go up Cypress, so they may have to wait until they can use a helicopter during daylight, if the cloud cover is … [Read more...]