Lions Bay Search and Rescue Team
The Lions Bay Search and Rescue team was established in the early 1980s following a series of landslides which caused a number of deaths and briefly cut-off the highway thereby isolating the Village. Although initially set up to provide the Village with a measure of self sufficiency in times of emergency, the Search and Rescue team developed over time into a primarily mountain rescue group. The proximity of the twin peaks known locally as The Lions attracts large numbers of hikers and climbers. As the Lions are prominently visible from Vancouver, hiking into that area has grown in popularity over recent years. The hiking trails in the area of the Lions are rough and demanding (a hike from Lions Bay to the top of the west Lion involves an elevation gain of 1500 metres and a round trip travel time of 6–8 hours for fit hikers). Every year an increasing number of hikers are injured, lost or caught out in the dark while hiking in this area. This has necessitated the development of Lions Bay Search and Rescue as a volunteer mountain rescue group in association with the Provincial Emergency Program.
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