Overseas Hikers Rescued in BC Relied on Online App: Rescue Group

Overseas Hikers Rescued in BC Relied on Online App: Rescue Group
The North Shore mountains are shown in Vancouver on Nov. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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The search and rescue organization for Metro Vancouver’s North Shore mountains says its teams recently rescued two international visitors who became stranded after relying on online hiking apps without doing further research.

A statement on social media by North Shore Rescue says the first call last Thursday came when a visitor “seriously underestimated the difficulty” of an unofficial trail marked in an online app.