Update:
In an unfortunate development, Squamish RCMP has confirmed that the remains of the Vancouver hiker have been found.
Police are not currently investigating suspicious or criminal activity and believe the hiker died accidentally, succumbing to his undisclosed injuries.
Unfortunately, this search did not have the outcome we were hoping for, and we are heartbroken for the man’s family,
says Angela Kermer, Sea to Sky RCMP, in a statement.
We are, however, very thankful to community volunteers who helped search, and to Lions Bay Search and Rescue who were exceptional with their work.
Original story:
The search is on for a hiker from Vancouver who went missing after reaching the top of a BC mountain, only leaving behind his black Honda Civic.
Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) has shared some information about the hiker, a 29-year-old Asian male who Squamish RCMP believes went missing after he reached the top of Mount Harvey in the Lions Bay Area just before 11 am.
LBSAR, a volunteer search and rescue team primarily operating between Horseshoe Bay and Porteau Cove, shared the post about the missing hiker on its Facebook page.
Squamish RCMP adds that he left his black four-door Honda Civic with a BC licence plate in a parking lot near Lions Bay School and that the car remains on site.
When he was last seen, he wore a red North Face jacket, grey and green pants and a black backpack.