Three Bodies Recovered From BC Park Where Mountaineers Went Missing: RCMP

Published on July 8, 2024

Mounties in Squamish, B.C., say three bodies have been recovered from the area of Garibaldi Provincial Park where three mountaineers went missing last month. In a statement released by the RCMP, BJ Chute, manager of Squamish Search and Rescue, says the team worked with police to carry out the recovery operation in the Atwell Peak area on July 8 morning. RCMP did not release the names of those who died, saying their families have requested privacy. The three mountaineers were last seen on May 31 in terrain that local authorities had described as complex and remote. The early days of the search operation were hampered by poor weather conditions, including high avalanche risk and low visibility....