A B.C. search and rescue organization has found a hiker in his late seventies who went missing for four days.
Prince George Search and Rescue (PGSAR) said the man had been hiking the Great Divide Trail over a two-week period.
The trail, about 1,100 kilometres long, is located in the Rocky Mountains along the continental divide between Alberta and B.C., according to the Great Divide Trail Association. The organization calls it one of the most challenging long-distance trails in the world.
The hiking adventure of the man and his partner involved “significant route finding and bushwacking,” PGSAR said in a July 29 post on Facebook.
The man became separated from his partner, according to the organization. His partner searched for a day, and called for help at noon the next day.
Six search and rescue members responded and joined the search. After 48 hours, PGSAR said the man was found “in good condition and in good spirits.”
At that point, he had been missing for four days, PGSAR said.
The man still had enough food to last a few days, according to the organization. Each hiker had self-contained packs that included food, tent, fire supplies, and more.
After the man was found, he was transported off the mountain by helicopter, the social media post said.
PGSAR thanked the Robson Valley SAR for “getting the ball rolling” and for asking for mutual aid.
