A handout photo from North Shore Rescue shows the site where two hikers among a group of 14 had to be rescued and hospitalized after falling in snowy conditions on Mount Brunswick. The BC Coroners Service confirms one of the hikers has since died of his injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-North Shore Rescue (Mandatory Credit)

By The Canadian Press

Hiker dies after fall on steep, snowy mountain near Lions Bay, B.C.

Mar 24, 2026 | 10:05 AM

VANCOUVER — A man who slipped and fell about 100 metres while trying to help a companion during a hike on one of the tallest mountains on Metro Vancouver’s North Shore has died of his injuries.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed that the man, whose identity has not been released, died in hospital on Sunday, the day after the fall.

It happened on Brunswick Mountain near Lions Bay, B.C., with rescuers saying the trouble began when a woman in a group of 14 hikers slipped and fell about 20 metres.

The man then tried to climb down to assist her, but Lions Bay Search and Rescue says he also slipped and fell farther down the steep, snowy terrain, coming to rest just above a waterfall.

The rescue team says the man was in critical condition and the woman was stable as crews extracted them using rope systems and two helicopters.

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The coroners’ service has released no further details, saying its investigation is ongoing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 24, 2026.

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