Found Deceased Canada- Michael Tu, 29, went hiking, likely made it to the top of Mount Harvey, Lions Bay area, Vancouver, 7 June '23

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Missing man Michael Tu is seen in this photo shared by Lions Bay Search and Rescue (Facebook/LionsBaySAR)

June 8, 2023 8:07 p.m. EDT
''rescue crews are asking the public for help locating a missing man who failed to return from a hiking trip Wednesday.
Vancouver resident Michael Tu parked his car in a parking lot near Lions Bay School to go hiking, according to a news release from Sea to Sky RCMP.
"Police believe he made it to the top of Mount Harvey in the Lions Bay area just before 11 a.m.," the statement reads.
As of Thursday, Tu's black four-door Honda Civic remained in the parking lot, police said.

Lions Bay Search and Rescue posted on its Facebook page saying it had been called out to help with the search.
Police describe Tu as a 29-year-old Asian man with short, black hair, brown eyes, a fair complexion and a slim build. He stands 5'8" tall and weighs 122 pounds, and he was last seen wearing a red North Face jacket, grey-and-green pants and a black backpack.
"Lions Bay Search and Rescue is engaged, and we are mobilizing other assisting resources," said Cpl. Angela Kermer, in the release.
"We’re appealing to people, specifically local area folks and hikers, to keep their eyes open for Michael and call us if he’s seen."
Anyone with information on Tu's whereabouts is asked to call Squamish RCMP at 604-892-6100. ''

 

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Search underway for hiker missing near Lions Bay - BC | Globalnews.ca

Michael Tu was reported missing Wednesday after he failed to return from a hike on Mount Harvey, which is located between Vancouver and Squamish, B.C.

globalnews.ca

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Multiple search teams are in the mountains over Lions Bay searching for Michael Tu. Submitted

''Martin Colwell with Lions Bay Search and Rescue said crews got the call at about 2 a.m.
“We got a helicopter at first light and moved a lot of teams into the field to try and search all the high ground in that area,” he said.

“So far we’ve been unsuccessful, we haven’t found any clues.”

Colwell said Tu was known to have made it to the summit of Mount Harvey around 11 a.m. on Wednesday and was due back down in the afternoon.

His brother tried unsuccessfully to contact him around 4 p.m., and it appears Tu’s phone is turned off, Colwell added.''


“He is fairly new to the sport, but he’s got very good gear, he’s very well organized, he keeps very good track of all the (hikes) he goes on, he puts them on social media,” he said. “So he seems to be a careful and well-organized person with good equipment.”

 

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Very sad.

Body of Vancouver man discovered in Lions Bay, 1 day after he left for hike: RCMP

The search for a missing hiker in Metro Vancouver has been called off, after the discovery of 29-year-old Michael Tu’s body.

bc.ctvnews.ca

''The search for a missing hiker in Metro Vancouver has been called off, after the discovery of a body presumed to be that of 29-year-old Michael Tu.''


''Police believe Tu summited Mount Harvey just before 11 a.m., but say he never made it back to the parking lot where he left his black Honda civic.

CTV News has reached out to RCMP, who have not confirmed the death.

Tu is a registered nurse with Providence Health Care, according to his Facebook page, which is full of photos from previous hiking adventures.

This is a developing story and will be updated.''

 

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...Police believe Tu’s death was accidental and he died from injuries.

Body of missing hiker found near the top of Mount Harvey

Michael Tu was reported missing on Wednesday after he failed to return from a hike on Mount Harvey in the Lions Bay area.

vancouversun.com

 

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RIP Michael. Condolences to his family and friends.

 

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“When we search through the woods ourselves, we're always pretty scared of stepping over a log and suddenly, there's a cliff below us. It’s high risk for ground searchers when they go through the steep terrain. You never know where the next cliff really is,” he [search manager Martin Colwell] said.

"These are essentially invisible cliffs and you almost don't see until you're right on top of it. I think it was just a very unfortunate accident.”

Body of Vancouver man discovered in Lions Bay, 1 day after he left for hike: RCMP

The article quotes his brother, saying Michael was a “devoted Registered Nurse, dedicated Preceptor and Care Management Leader who loved his career.” What a loss. So tragic.