Snow and slippery rocks near Cypress Mountain: Hikers trapped

Two young men from Alberta were stranded on the Baden-Powell Trail, which runs from Horseshoe Bay to Cypress Mountain, when rescuers were called around noon when they found themselves stranded near Eagle Bluffs, about 1,000 feet above sea level.

Due to the sub-zero temperature, the steep path and boulders were covered with a thin layer of snow and wet, slippery mush. The travelers did not count on winter weather and spent more than two hours in the cold, not daring to move either up or down. As it turned out later, one of the tourists was walking in the mountains in ordinary sneakers and a thin jacket over a cotton T-shirt.

Two ground search teams, equipped with a change of clothes, hot drinks and heating vests, set out to rescue the victims. The first team descended from the Cypress parking lot and reached the victims in an hour and a half. Once warmed up, the tourists were able to walk to safety under the guidance of rescuers.