17 people died while hiking, climbing in B.C. in 2025
Most deaths were accidental, and falls were the leading cause, the B.C. Coroners Service said in a 10-year review of hiking and climbing fatalities.
- The B.C. Coroners Service released the "Hiking/Climbing Related Deaths in BC, 2016-2025" report on Thursday, documenting that 17 people died while hiking or climbing in 2025.
- Over the 10-year period, approximately 24 deaths occurred annually, totaling 143; the report says 81 per cent were classified as accidental and 17 per cent as natural causes.
- Males accounted for 73 per cent of deaths between Jan. 1, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2025, while people aged 19 to 29 represented 29 per cent, the largest age group.
- Vancouver Coastal and Interior health regions recorded the highest hiking and climbing deaths with 49 and 47 respectively, while the North Shore and Coast Garibaldi had 47 from 2016-2025.
- Most deaths occurred between May and September annually, peaking in July. The Salmon Arm RCMP and Shuswap Search and Rescue responded to a hiking fatality on Bastion Mountain April 21.
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Seventeen people died while hiking or climbing in B.C. in 2025, the latest B.C. Coroners Service data shows. The coroners service released the “Hiking/Climbing Related Deaths in BC, 2016-2025” on Thursday (June 4). In the 10-year period, there were 143 deaths, equating to approximately 24 deaths per year. The report shows that 2019 had the most deaths with 21, followed by 20 deaths in 2023 and 19 in 2016. The fewest deaths were in 2020 with eigh…
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Seventeen people died while hiking or climbing in B.C. in 2025, the latest B.C. Coroners Service data shows. The coroners service released the “Hiking/Climbing Related Deaths in BC, 2016-2025” on Thursday (June 4). In the 10-year period, there were 143 deaths, equating to approximately 24 deaths per year. The report shows that 2019 had the most deaths with 21, followed by 20 deaths in 2023 and 19 in 2016. The fewest deaths were in 2020 with eigh…
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Seventeen people died while hiking or climbing in B.C. in 2025, the latest B.C. Coroners Service data shows. The coroners service released the “Hiking/Climbing Related Deaths in BC, 2016-2025” on Thursday (June 4). In the 10-year period, there were 143 deaths, equating to approximately 14 deaths per year. The report shows that 2019 had the most deaths with 21, followed by 20 deaths in 2023 and 19 in 2016. The fewest deaths were in 2020 with eigh…
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