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Browse our database of over 130 local hiking trails and discover your next hike! See our trail guides and latest content at the link here:

 Vancouver, B.C.
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We’ve reached 130 hiking guides on our site! Each guide has full hike overview video, photos, hike stats, step-by-step escription, GPX file and more. Browse the full catalogue (and even filter by features like dog-allowed, waterfalls, distance, etc)! outdoorvancouver.ca/vancouve…
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Hiker rescued from snowy North Vancouver backcountry ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article…
Hiker rescued from snowy North Vancouver backcountry

Hiker rescued from snowy North Vancouver backcountry

Search and rescue volunteers are reminding hikers to be prepared for alpine conditions after they helped a man who got lost in the mountains of North Vancouver on Sunday.

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Hiker rescued from steep terrain above B.C. highway ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article…
Hiker rescued from steep terrain above B.C. highway

Hiker rescued from steep terrain above B.C. highway

Search and rescue staff rescued a man from a steep, dangerous area above a B.C. highway over the weekend and are urging hikers to follow established trails when traversing mountainous terrain.

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North Shore Rescue pulls three women from Hanes Valley backcountry nsnews.com/local-news/north-…
North Shore Rescue pulls three women from Hanes Valley backcountry

North Shore Rescue pulls three women from Hanes Valley backcountry

Hikers have died in the area, and Metro Vancouver closes the trail when winter conditions set in.

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B.C. teen rescued from 'Widowmaker' mountain trail says AI isn't to blame cbc.ca/news/canada/hiker-ai-…
B.C. teen rescued from 'Widowmaker' mountain trail says AI isn't to blame | CBC News

B.C. teen rescued from 'Widowmaker' mountain trail says AI isn't to blame | CBC News

Bryce Gowryluk, 16, was lifted from Crown Mountain by helicopter Saturday after accidentally taking what's called the "Widowmaker" climbing route.

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A teen tried to navigate Canadian mountains with Claude. His trek ended in an emergency rescue theguardian.com/world/2026/o…
A teen tried to navigate Canadian mountains with Claude. His trek ended in an emergency rescue

A teen tried to navigate Canadian mountains with Claude. His trek ended in an emergency rescue

The incident is the latest to raise questions about the growing reliance on digital maps for wilderness navigation

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Popular Grouse Grind trail to close for 4 weeks for seasonal maintenance cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
Popular Grouse Grind trail to close for 4 weeks for seasonal maintenance | CBC News

Popular Grouse Grind trail to close for 4 weeks for seasonal maintenance | CBC News

Metro Vancouver outdoor enthusiasts are being advised of a month-long closure of one of the region's most popular hiking trails.

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Solo teen hiker hoisted from mountain cliff after using AI to plan route, North Shore Rescue says nsnews.com/local-news/solo-t…
Solo teen hiker hoisted from mountain cliff after using AI to plan route, North Shore Rescue says

Solo teen hiker hoisted from mountain cliff after using AI to plan route, North Shore Rescue says

The 16-year-old used AI to plan his route but ended up stuck on a cliff on Crown Mountain in North Shore backcountry

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Grouse Grind Trail closing for annual maintenance ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article…

Grouse Grind Trail closing for annual maintenance

One of Metro Vancouver’s most popular and challenging trails is closing for annual maintenance after the Thanksgiving long weekend, according to the regional district.

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Lions Bay SAR makes rescue from Mount Brunswick vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/1…
Lions Bay SAR makes rescue from Mount Brunswick

Lions Bay SAR makes rescue from Mount Brunswick

Lions Bay Search and Rescue made a rescue of an injured hiker on Mount Brunswick on Saturday afternoon.

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Maple Ridge SAR team rescues climbers from Golden Ears Mountains mapleridgenews.com/2026/09/2…
Maple Ridge SAR team rescues climbers from Golden Ears Mountains - Maple Ridge News

Maple Ridge SAR team rescues climbers from Golden Ears Mountains - Maple Ridge News

Third rescue in three months for one climber

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‘Unprepared’ teenage hikers rescued from B.C.’s Mount Unnecessary ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article…

‘Unprepared’ teenage hikers rescued from B.C.’s Mount Unnecessary

A group of teenagers aiming to catch the sunset on a mountain east of Lions Bay, B.C., and hike down in the darkness with only cellphone lights had to be rescued Sunday night, according to a local...

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Try these 4 easy hikes with breathtaking fall leaves in the Lower Mainland nsnews.com/highlights/easy-h…
Try these 4 easy hikes with breathtaking fall leaves in the Lower Mainland

Try these 4 easy hikes with breathtaking fall leaves in the Lower Mainland

Check out some of the best places to hike and discover colourful foliage.

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Updating BC Parks day-use pass reservation service news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026…
Updating BC Parks day-use pass reservation service

Updating BC Parks day-use pass reservation service

Changes will strengthen security, improve pass distribution in four parks

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Campbell River search and rescue save pair sheltering from wind, heavy rain vancouverislandfreedaily.com…
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Missing Squamish hiker shares survival story vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/0…
Missing Squamish hiker shares survival story

Missing Squamish hiker shares survival story

Stanislav Volo is back in one piece and is sharing his story after having been lost in the wilderness near Squamish for several days.

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Bear killed after woman attacked near Whistler ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article…
Bear killed after woman attacked near Whistler, B.C.

Bear killed after woman attacked near Whistler, B.C.

A woman was airlifted to hospital after a bear attack near Whistler on Friday, and the B.C. Conservation Officer Service said a bear has been killed in response.

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B.C. man who went missing in mountains for several days found alive cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
'Crying from happiness': Man found alive after being stuck in B.C. mountains for several days | CBC...

'Crying from happiness': Man found alive after being stuck in B.C. mountains for several days | CBC...

Stanislav Volo went for a hike on Sunday above the Sea-to-Sky Gondola and did not return home.

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B.C. man who went missing in mountains for several days found alive cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
'Crying from happiness': Man found alive after being stuck in B.C. mountains for several days | CBC...

'Crying from happiness': Man found alive after being stuck in B.C. mountains for several days | CBC...

Stanislav Volo went for a hike on Sunday above the Sea-to-Sky Gondola and did not return home.

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New development in search for hiker missing in the B.C. backcountry ctvnews.ca/vancouver/video/2…
New development in search for hiker missing in the B.C. backcountry

New development in search for hiker missing in the B.C. backcountry

Officials confirm the hiker called 911 Tuesday night. They believe the call will help narrow down the search area, but time is of the essence.

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North Van firefighters save hikers in Capilano Canyon nsnews.com/local-news/rock-c…
Rock climber needs rope rescue after fall in North Vancouver's Capilano Canyon

Rock climber needs rope rescue after fall in North Vancouver's Capilano Canyon

One man is facing an injured knee after rescue crews plucked two people out of the canyon near Capilano River Sunday

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