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Hiker Missing on B.C. Mountain Prompts Large-Scale Search
Crews from four organizations are using helicopters, canine teams and Artemis to find the 25-year-old man after he separated from his partner.
- Searchers are scouring Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island for a 25-year-old man missing since Monday afternoon while attempting to summit Mount Albert Edward after becoming separated from his hiking partner at 3 p.m.
- The pair separated on the trail with plans to meet at a juncture, but Rescue Manager Paul Berry said the hiker never returned; he remained in phone contact until his cellphone battery failed.
- After learning the hiker ascended further into the Alpine area, operations expanded, with Campbell River Search and Nanaimo Search joining the effort alongside other organizations.
- Two helicopters and canine teams are supporting the operation, while rescuers deploy Artemis, a helicopter-operated resource designed to connect with cellphones even if powered down.
- Multiple search teams from four different organizations are coordinating across the rugged terrain as the search continues, Berry said, emphasizing the critical role of expanded resources.
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25-year-old hiker missing in Strathcona Provincial Park
Volunteers are conducting a search in Vancouver Island’s Strathcona Provincial Park area for a 25-year-old man who has been missing since the afternoon of August 3. Comox Valley Search and Rescue Manager Paul Berry says the local man and his partner were on a day hike hoping to summit Mount Albert Edward, but one never completed the journey. “The two became separated on the way up and the fellow we’re searching for did not return to the parking …
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