North Shore Rescue finds lost hiker on Mount Seymour

A73-year-oldman who spent the night on the North Shore has been found.

William Gies, anexperienced hiker, spent a rainy night on Mount Seymour after he hadset out alone on Friday afternoonto followsome mountain bike trails and head back down to his vehicle.

"It would have been nice if it wasn't raining, but Iwasreasonablywell sheltered, I was fully equipped," said Gies."Not ascomfortableas my bed, but it was passable."

Gies had beenable to sendsome text messages to his son when he got lost on Friday night.

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About a dozen people from theNorth Shore, Lions Bay and Coquitlam rescue teams were out searching for Gies throughout the night and earlier today.

"One of our teams came across him this morning," said Greg Miller with North Shore Rescue. "He was trying to hike his own way out."

Miller said it's important for hikers to remember that visibility can belimited on local mountains when there are clouds in the area.

"Stay on trails that you know, because once you step off the trail they're hard to find again."