Hikers Wearing Shorts and Running Shoes Rescued From North Shore Alpine Trail

Hikers wearing shorts and running shoes rescued from North Shore alpine trail

Two hikers found out the hard way there is still plenty of snow in the alpine when they attempted to do the Howe Sound Crest Trail in one day in shorts and running shoes.

Hikers rescued in mountains above Vancouver amid 'full winter conditions' on trail – Energeticcity.ca

LIONS BAY — Two hikers have been rescued after a night in the mountains north of Metro Vancouver, with weather hampering operations to save them. Lions Bay Search and Rescue says the two young men were trying to complete the Howe Sound Crest Trail between Metro Vancouver’s Cypress Mountain and the area near Porteau Cove Provincial Park — some 28 kilometres to the north — in a single day on Wednesday. Rescuers say the pair got stranded in “full w…