Missing Surrey Snowboarder Found Dead On Cypress Mountain In West Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 Feb, 2016 12:08 PM

VANCOUVER — A 40-year-old Surrey man who went missing while snowboarding on Cypress Mountain has been found dead.

Mike Danks of North Shore Rescue says the man's body was found near Montizambert Creek, a very rocky area.

He says an attempt was made Saturday morning to long-line in three rescuers, but due to weather they had to abort the plan and wait for better conditions.

#BREAKING: @NSRescue confirms snowboarder who was lost on Cypress Mountain has been found dead. @cbcnewsbc #CBC pic.twitter.com/FUGBeGS7sA
— Kamil Karamali CBC (@KamilKaramali) January 30, 2016

He says weather improved at around noon and the body was recovered from the west side of Cypress.

The man was snowboarding in the area with a woman on Friday morning, and rescuers were called in after he failed to return to his vehicle by 2:30 p.m.

Danks says the situation is unfortunate for his members and offered his condolences to the family.

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