North Shore Rescue rescued the trio by helicopter Monday morning after they spent a chilly night in the mountains.
from the North Shore has prompted a warning from search crews to be “properly prepared” if you’re heading out into the backcountry.
The group were attempting the steep hike to Colosseum Mountain, but ran out of daylight during their return and took a wrong turn.Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis finds “They set off at 1 p.m. in the afternoon to do a hike which typically you would need 10 to 12 hours to do, and so the they just didn’t have enough daylight to do the hike,” he said.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
“They also got some advice from a park ranger to turn around at one point, because they wouldn’t have time to complete the hike in daylight, but they continued … they were not carrying a flashlight and a light source other than cell phones.”Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis finds
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