BC AdventureSmart

It’s sooooo satisfying to find a great parking spot! Reserved parking spots are even better! What are these heli pads for? 🚁 search & rescue calls 🚁 wildfire suppression 🚁 search & rescue training 🚁 park ranger use 🚁 conservation officer use 🚁 fish & wildlife use 🚁 film services 🚁 utility services 🚁 emergency services 🚁 charters & tours These designated pads aren’t ✖️for tenting ⛺️, aren’t ✖️for camping 🏕 & aren’t ✖️for picnicking 🧺. ❓What about being (⛺️🧺🏕) ‘near or around’ these helicopter pads? This also applies to the area around the pad itself too. ✖️⛺️🧺🏕 😴 A tent or other loose debris (🎒 🥾 🧢 🧥 ) can be just as ⚠️dangerous ⚠️ in the immediate area as it is on the pad itself. As you plan to explore B.C., ⚠️ plan not to be on or near these designated helicopter pads ⚠️ . 📸 @clear_to_hoist #helicopter #camping #longweekend

Stretch it out before you head out 🥾 🦵 A few minutes of stretching can help hikers improve mobility, reduce soreness, and keep those trail legs happy. Your future knees will thank you 😉 📊 Lower extremity injury is the number 1 reason for search and rescue calls in BC. ⛑️ Everything you can do to reduce incidents (& severity of incidents) helps SAR! 💪 #hiker #injury #preventable #bcsar #bcadventuresmart 🎥 @thehike.co

Meet Sandy Ross — one of our featured guests for our May 11 BC AdventureSmart session: Different Region, Different Rescue: How SAR Response Varies Across BC. Sandy joined North Peace Search and Rescue in 2000 and has spent the past 25 years serving the SAR community in northern BC. Over the years, Sandy has taken on many key roles with NPSAR, including: 🪢 Rope Rescue Team Leader ⛑ Search Manager for the past 15 years 🇨🇦 Certified Searcher, Team Leader, and Search Manager through the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada @sarvac.acvrs Sandy is also a member @canadianrangers with the Hudson’s Hope Patrol and enjoys spending time outdoors with family and friends. Join us to hear Sandy share stories, insight, and real-life experience from decades in search and rescue in northern BC. Sandy will be joined by co-guest Joan from Bailey Helicopters Ltd. @baileyheli29 Register 🔗 in bio & @bcsarassoc website. #BCAdventureSmart #SearchAndRescue #BCSAR #NorthPeaceSAR NorthernBC

🚁 Join us May 11 for another BC AdventureSmart Expert Guest session featuring Joan Bachand! Joan is a helicopter pilot with Bailey Helicopters Ltd. @baileyheli29 and has over 3,000 flight hours with experience in wildfire suppression, conservation, utility work, and medevac missions. Over the last few years, she’s worked closely with North Peace Search and Rescue and will be sharing real-life insight into SAR operations in northern BC — including behind-the-scenes stories from the air! Joan’s co-guest for the evening is long-time North Peace SAR member, Sandy Ross. It’s going to be a fun, fascinating, and story-filled evening you won’t want to miss! 🚁⛰️ #BCAdventureSmart #SearchAndRescue #HelicopterPilot #NorthPeaceSAR #WomenWhoExplore

🌲 We’ve got an incredible lineup this summer! Our Expert Webinar Series is bringing together voices from across SAR, guiding, and the outdoor community—sharing real stories, hard-earned experience, and practical tips to help keep you safer outdoors. Here’s who’s joining us 👇 🧭 May 4 – Jordy Shepherd (@acmg.ca / @ifmgaofficial Guide, @deliveringadventure podcast host, @canadianavalancheassociation ) 🚁 May 11 – Sandy Ross (@northpeacesar ) 📍 May 19 – Chris Mushumanski @cosar_team & Paul Berry @comoxvalleysearchandrescue (SAR case study) 🐻 May 25 – Shauna Terai/hiker & @wildsafebc (grizzly encounter + rescue story) 🧰 June 8 – Dave Merritt (@princegeorgesar , emergency skills) 🗺️ June 22 – Alex Mack (ACMG apprentice, navigation skills) 🎒 July 6 – Maria Masiar (@lionsbaysar , from 💡 to safe return) 📊 July 20 – Kyle van Delft (BC SAR data insights) Whether you’re new to the outdoors or experienced in the backcountry—there’s something here for everyone. 👉 Join us, learn something new, and adventure smarter this summer! 🔗 in bio & on our Facebook events + @bcsarassoc website > outdoor ed 👌🏽 #bcadventuresmart #expert #webinar #summer2026 #zoom

🌲 BC AdventureSmart Summer 2026 Expert Webinar Series 🌲 Adventure is waiting—are you prepared? This summer, we’re diving into what it really takes to stay safe outdoors across BC. From Northern wilderness challenges to province-wide search and rescue insights, this series brings together SAR volunteers, guides, educators, and community leaders to share real-world knowledge you can use. 🔥 Topics include: Distance & decision-making • SAR differences across BC • Real rescue stories • Grizzly encounters • Group safety • Navigation skills • Trip planning • SAR data insights Whether you’re hiking, paddling, biking, hunting, fishing, or exploring with family—this series is for you. 📅 May 4 – July 20, 2026 🔗 Register: link in bio & @bcsarassoc website > outdoor ed > events & webinars #BCAdventureSmart #SearchAndRescue #BCOutdoors #ExploreBC #webinars

Avalanche Canada is testing out their brand new app and they want your feedback! Next fall, they’ll be launching a new version of their app that makes it easier to find the information you need before you head into the mountains, and simpler to share what you saw out there. Before then, they’re giving you the chance to get a sneak peek and let them know what’s working for you and what’s not. Find out how to get it and give them feedback in Avalanche Canada’s bio. #avalanchecanada #bcadventuresmart

A serious reminder from this past wkd 🚨 Two hikers were seriously injured on Mount Brunswick after slipping on steep, icy terrain during descent. Even with microspikes and poles, the conditions required more advanced gear and training. SPRING HIKING can be tricky—snow and ice don’t just disappear, and a simple slip can have serious consequences. 👉 Before you go: ⚠️ Check conditions (not just distance or elevation) ⚒️ Match your gear to the terrain 🧠 Know your limits and make conservative decisions Hikers are the #1 group needing rescue in BC—most often due to injury, getting lost, or pushing beyond their abilities. ___________________________________ March 22, 2026 LBSAR @lionsbaysar Volunteers responded yesterday afternoon to a callout for two injured hikers on Mount Brunswick. While descending in a group of 14, one hiker fell 20m on steep terrain, a second hiker then lost footing and slid over 100m, stopping in a snow moat above a waterfall. The group had microspikes and poles, which were NOT SUFFICIENT for the icy spring conditions. The call came in at 1:40 PM and escalated to a mutual aid response with North Shore Rescue. A total of 22 SAR members responded, 5 from NSR and 17 from LBSAR. Due to the terrain, both patients were accessed via helicopter and technical rope systems. One was hoisted with support from an onboard physician, and the other was reached by inserted members. The remaining hikers were safely escorted out. Both patients were transported to hospital, one stable, one in critical condition. This incident highlights how terrain and snow conditions can quickly increase the consequences of a slip, especially during transitional spring conditions. In these conditions, mountaineering crampons and an ice axe, along with the training to use them for self-arrest, are required for safe travel. Lions Bay SAR extends a special thanks to North Shore Rescue, Talon Helicopters, BC Emergency Health Services, Lions Bay Fire Rescue, Squamish RCMP, and all supporting agencies for their assistance. ___________________________________ 🎥 @lionsbaysar @taloncopters #hiking #hiker #mountains #bcsar

More of this, please ⛺️ Anyone else dreaming about summer already? 📸 @weemaybe #bcadventuresmart #outdoors #nature #adventure #canada

@muskokafreerider quotes: “On February 28th we were enjoying some of the best conditions of the year. The day was epic but we got complacent and let our guard down.” “Luckily everything turned out alright but hopefully everyone can learn something from our situation. Watch the full video breakdown, get the training and stay sharp in the backcountry.” 📹 @snowblindproductions #snow #snowmobile #backcountry #avalanche #bcadventuresmart

⛏️ Meet Our Expert Guest! ❄️ We’re excited to welcome Eric Dumerac to our final Winter Webinar! Eric is an IFMGA @ifmgaofficial Mountain Guide and founder of Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures (MSAA) @msa_adventures — BC’s largest and most established mountain school. With 30+ years of guiding experience in alpine climbing, ski mountaineering, glacier travel, and avalanche training… he knows snow. If you’ve ever wondered how to glissade safely (or when NOT to), you’ll want to hear from someone who’s spent decades teaching smart mountain skills. Learn from the best. Descend smart. Get home safe. March 3 | 6PM PT ❄️ #BCAdventureSmart #MountainSafety #Glissading #KnowBeforeYouGo #YourDestinationIsHome

Epic Day where we shared BC AdventureSmarts message ~Get Informed & Go Outdoors. The importance of the Three Ts, even if you are only walking the dog. We all love the outdoors and we want to continue doing so. Please share this message with everyone you know and keep people safe in the outdoors. 3Ts - Trip Planning // Training // Taking the Essentials. #bcadventuresmart #bcparks #escapeadventures #mtb #cypressmountain