Vancouver woman dies while hiking on Squamish’s Sigurd Trail
Posted September 7, 2020 9:31 am.
Last Updated September 7, 2020 9:47 am.
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SQUAMISH (NEWS 1130) — Squamish Search and Rescue responded to two serious calls over the long weekend, and one ended with the death of a woman from Vancouver.
RCMP says the woman in her 30s was on a steep technical part of Sigurd Peak with her hiking partner when she slipped and went down a rock face and through part of a rock field on Sunday.
She died of her injuries at the scene.
Her body was recovered by search and rescue and police.
The Squamish RCMP and BC Coroners Service are investigating, and the woman’s name will not be released yet.
Forty-eight hours earlier, a woman had to be rescued after falling into Crooked Falls.
The 25-year-old was found clinging to a log more than 20 metres from the lookout.
She’s now in the hospital with serious injuries.
“It is disheartening to have these serious incidents happen in our area and our thoughts go to the family and friends of the woman who died yesterday and the hopes for a full recovery for the woman in Crooked Falls on Friday,” says Sgt. Sascha Banks in a release.
“Our Sea to Sky backcountry is not for beginners and even those of intermediate or advanced expertise find that things can go wrong very quickly. The skill level of our local Search and Rescue team is incredible and the efforts of our members to help find those lost or in trouble is unparalleled. All we ask is those who visit to research our landscapes, assess your skill level, have the right equipment, know the risks, and Adventure Safely.”
