North Shore Rescue’s leaders are worried someone may have walked away from a remote campsite and not returned.
BC Parks staff found a tent and camping gear abandoned near Bishop Creek toward the north end of Indian Arm. North Vancouver RCMP believe the gear may have been left about two weeks ago.
“It’s been there for some time,” said Doug Pope, search manager “It seems strange. There’s quite a bit of gear of some value that’s been just abandoned at that campground.”
Among the items left: a six-person Marmot tent, Thermarest pillows, a propane cook stove, Kingsford charcoal briquettes, MSR pots and pans, a first aid kit.
Bishop Creek is a popular base camp for people wanting to climb Mount Bishop to the west.
“We’re trying to rule out that they base camped there and went somewhere else on the mountains and never came back,” Pope said. “I don’t think someone would intentionally leave that gear there for a couple of weeks and if they have, we’d like to hear from them.”
Talon helicopters flew North Shore Rescue volunteers up to the area Friday afternoon to have a look around.
Anyone who owns the equipment – or knows who does – is asked to contact North Shore Rescue or North Vancouver RCMP.
