Rescuers Praise Teen Hiker Esther Wang, Found Safe After Two Days Lost in BC Park

Rescuers Praise Teen Hiker Esther Wang, Found Safe After Two Days Lost in BC Park
Esther Wang is shown in this RCMP handout image. Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue says Wang, who was missing for more than two days in a Metro Vancouver provincial park, has been found alive. The Canadian Press/HO-RCMP
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A teenage hiker found safe after going missing for more than two days in a Metro Vancouver provincial park is being praised for her preparedness.

Team manager Ryan Smith with Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue says 16-year-old Esther Wang’s physical fitness and planning, as well as good weather, can be credited for her return home.