Fatal fall, unprepared hikers, challenge North Shore teams in separate rescues
VANCOUVER — The BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of a hiker on Vancouver’s North Shore.
Cpl. Richard De Jong confirms the unnamed man did not survive after falling into Norvan Falls and hitting his head during a hike on Sunday.
In a post on its website, North Shore Rescue says its members used high tech equipment to keep the victim’s heart beating while a long line was used to airlift him by stretcher out of the rugged Lynn Valley area.