No avalanche concerns for the North Shore, but there are still risks in the...
NORTH SHORE (NEWS1130) – Although a special avalanche warning remains in effect until at least the end of today for the BC Interior, it doesn’t look like you have to worry about avalanches in the local...
View ArticleSlippery backcountry prompts NSR to warn hikers to be prepared
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – As winter sets in with icy rain and snow finally falling on the local mountains, people need to be aware the avalanche rating at the treeline is expected to increase. Leave a...
View ArticleSearch called off for Liang Jin
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The search for a missing 21-year-old believed to have gone hiking in the North Shore Mountains has been called off for now. Mike Danks with North Shore Rescue says searchers have...
View ArticlePossible sighting of missing hiker prompts appeal from search crews
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – There’s been a possible sighting of missing man Liang Jin. A couple hiking on the North Shore met a woman on the Howe Sound Crest Trail who said she saw a young man hiking in...
View ArticleSearch for Liang Jin resumes today
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The search for a 21-year-old Vancouver man who’s been missing for almost two weeks will be back on this morning. North Shore Rescue is reactivating the search thanks to warmer...
View ArticleTim Jones legacy; one year after his death
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Tomorrow will mark one year since the former leader of North Shore Rescue, Tim Jones, passed away doing what he loved most. The organization’s Mike Danks explains Jones is...
View ArticleAre local mountains considering tracking scanners for chairlifts?
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – It’s the same technology that helped rescue crews find a missing snowboarder near Whistler. But will local ski hills consider installing scanners that can track who goes up their...
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Crews rescue two climbers stranded on Crown Mountain
NORTH SHORE (NEWS1130) – This morning marked the third rescue in three days on Crown Mountain. North Shore Rescue rescued two stranded climbers, with a helicopter taking off around 6:30 a.m. It...
View ArticleSelfies won’t help hikers who get lost: NSR
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – It seems like a good idea; you’re heading into the backcountry so you take a selfie at the trailhead and then post it online so everyone knows where you are in case you get lost....
View ArticleNorth Shore Rescue doing nightly checks of Grouse Grind
NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Two guides will be running up and down the Grouse Grind this summer to make sure hikers are safe and well prepared for the outdoors. The move comes as every year crews are...
View ArticleRecord number of calls to NSR in August from hikers in distress
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A record number of calls from stranded hikers on local mountains this month, and it appears the problem is only getting worse. North Shore Rescue has received several emergency...
View ArticleBe prepared if you are going hiking into the backcountry: NSR
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A local rescue group is asking people to avoid venturing out on the local mountains unless they know what they’re doing — this follows several rescues during the long weekend....
View ArticleNorth Shore Rescue has another busy weekend, despite plea to hikers to be...
NORTH SHORE (NEWS 1130) – Stretched to the limit, North Shore Rescue had another busy weekend after a string of operations last week, part of what has been a record year of call-outs for the team of...
View ArticleNorth Shore Rescue’s call for help reaches the BC Legislature
VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) – An urgent plea from North Shore Rescue has been heard in Victoria. “Due to significant increase in call-outs, these volunteers are stretched to the breaking point,” said NDP MLA...
View ArticleMore hikers stranded on Grouse Mountain
NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Another busy weekend for North Shore Rescue. The team was called out a couple of times last night to rescue four stranded hikers. Two people got stuck on Grouse Mountain,...
View ArticleNorth Shore Rescue frustrated, as warnings to hikers go unheeded
NORTH SHORE (NEWS 1130) – Less than a week after we told you how members of North Shore Rescue are dealing with an unprecedented number of lost and stranded hikers this year, it has been another busy...
View ArticleNightly sweeps not possible on many trails: North Shore Rescue
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – What are some ways to help reduce the high number of rescue calls coming in from the local mountains? North Shore Rescue‘s Mike Danks says while the nightly sweeps the team does...
View ArticleNSR needs more funds to keep back-country caches stocked
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – With a record-year for call-outs on the North Shore mountains, North Shore Rescue is hoping to get more funding for its back-country caches and the request comes as demand for...
View ArticlePortable CPR machine donated to North Shore Rescue
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Things are getting a little safer on the local mountains thanks to a new piece of technology. North Shore Rescue has been given a portable CPR machine to help people on trouble...
View ArticleNorth Shore Rescue prepares for winter challenges
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – After dealing with a record number of calls so far this year, members of North Shore Rescue are now gearing up for the winter. We check in as many parts of our backcountry are...
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