The InfoSAR project
Travel on lightly snow-covered rocks
The InfoSAR project: to gather statistics and analyse search and rescue data for British Columbia
Author: Michael Coyle
How to Kill Yourself Snowshoeing
A review of snowshoe accidents in BC reveals that snowshoers are more likely to die in a slip and fall than in an avalanche.
On Getting Lost (Part 2): Corner and Edge Cases
Corner and edge cases for how people get lost, based on personal experience.
On getting lost
The couple left their house to walk the dog in the late afternoon, a little later than they had intended. It was winter, and the day had got away from them, but the dog needed a walk. They began on …
Death in the Backcountry
Continued from Part 1 So I’ve been trained to dangle under a helicopter, and it’s fun. However, like a lot of things in SAR, it’s all fun until it’s for real. And this brings me to the second surprise I …
SAR Day 73: quick rescue in Squamish
I’ve been living in Squamish, BC, and since I’ve been here I asked my good friends at Squamish SAR to add me to their call out list. This summer it’s worked out quite well, as they tend to have interesting …
SAR Day 72: AGM and hours not tracked.
We had our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday the 28th of September. As a Society under the province of British Columbia, we abide by the Society’s Act, and have to have an AGM once a year to elect our executive …
SAR Day 68, 69, 70, 71
SAR Day 68: Regular training – after a long series of tasks there is usually a large amount of gear cleanup and replacement to be done. The team maintains stocks of consumables that are used to replace those carried on …
SAR Day 67: Mount Gardiner area, Cayoosh range
Description of a search in the alpine area of the Cayoosh Range
SAR Day 66: 2 searches
The team was involved in two searches today. First, the ongoing search in Pemberton; one member stayed there since Saturday to continue assisting. Second, a despondent woman in the central Fraser Valley. Several members responded. Links to stories detailing the …