British Columbia

Hikers rescued from Mount Seymour after night in emergency shelter

Two hikers lost overnight on Mount Seymour spent the night in an emergency shelter while rescue workers combed alpine trails and shorelines for signs of them.

2 hikers airlifted out by helicopter this morning after a chilly night

The lost hikers were airlifted to safety Sunday morning. (North Shore Rescue/Facebook)

Two hikers lost overnight on Mount Seymour spent the night in an emergency shelter while rescue workers combed alpine trails and shorelines for signs of them.

Sunday morning, a North Shore Search and Rescue helicopter lifted the pair to safety.

The search began Saturday night at around 8 p.m. PT after reports that the hikers were lost in the Elsay Lake area on Mount Seymour.

Elsay Lake is a stunning hike destination on Mount Seymour, that looks like a pond from the summit. (Tim Gage/Flickr)

Rescuers spent the night searching and reported early Sunday that he hikers spent the night at the Elsay Lake emergency shelter.

"Subjects located ok ... NSR planning for helicopter extraction at first light," said a North Shore Rescue Facebook post.

North Shore Rescue workers spent the night searching for missing hikers. (North Shore Rescue/Facebook)