A 65-year-old man from Burnaby died Sunday after suffering a heart attack while hiking Grouse Mountain's BCMC Trail.
The man, who North Shore Rescue team leader Tim Jones described as an avid hiker, was hiking with friends near the top of the steep trail when he suddenly sat down and became unresponsive just before 11:30 a.m. Two hikers who were nearby - a nurse and retired firefighter - immediately began CPR on the man.
They continued CPR for more than half an hour, as numerous first responders raced to the scene along with staff from Grouse Mountain resort.
Emergency personnel were unable to revive the man, however, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A police spokesman said it's not known if the man had any pre-existing medical conditions.
In September, a 50-year-old man died while attempting to hike the Grouse Grind.
In that case, the man and an acquaintance had reached the halfway point of the 2.9-kilometre trail up the face of Grouse Mountain when the man started experiencing chest pains.
