This last Thursday and Friday, within a 24 hour period, and despite Canadian Avalanche Center (CAC) messaging that the avalanche danger is high on the North Shore, NSR responded to two incidents of lost/stranded skiers out-of-bounds. On the Thursday evening call, two members responded to assist the Cypress Ski Patrol in accessing and evacuating one [...]
North Shore Rescue (NSR) was requested by the West Vancouver Police (WVPD) to respond to Cypress Resorts for a single snowboarder, thought to be stranded deep down in Montizambert Creek after separating from his friends. Subject and friends had intentionally gone out-of-bounds almost immediately after getting off Sky Chair. Police originally had cell contact with the [...]
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North Shore Rescue Team Society
147 East 14 th Street
North Vancouver, BC, V7L 2N4
