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.
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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.
