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Search to resume for 65-year-old hiker missing on North Shore mountains

West Vancouver police say a 65-year-old female hiker has gone missing on Cypress Mountain Thursday.

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An air and ground search Thursday found no trace of a hiker missing on the mountains of Vancouver’s North Shore but rescuers expected to be back on the trails Friday morning, looking for any clues.

Debbie Blair was hiking on Cypress Mountain Thursday with friends when she was separated from her group.
Debbie Blair was hiking on Cypress Mountain Thursday with friends when she was separated from her group. Photo by Handout /PNG

Police in West Vancouver, B.C., say 65-year-old Debbie Blair became separated from her hiking group around midday, Thursday.

She was last seen near Donut Rock Trail junction on the Cypress Mountain trail leading toward Eagle bluffs.

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Searchers are concerned because temperatures hovered not far above freezing early Friday morning.

They say Blair was not prepared to spend the night outdoors and did not have a coat.

Police describe her as a caucasian woman weighing about 130 pounds and about 5-feet-4. She has brown/grey hair and was possibly wearing a hat and white pants.  

Anyone with information is asked to contact West Vancouver Police at 604-925-7300.

West Vancouver police say a 65-year-old female hiker has gone missing on Cypress Mountain Thursday.She was last seen near Donut Rock trail junction, which is between Cougar Lakes and Eagle Bluff.
West Vancouver police say a 65-year-old female hiker has gone missing on Cypress Mountain Thursday.She was last seen near Donut Rock trail junction, which is between Cougar Lakes and Eagle Bluff. Photo by BC Parks
West Vancouver police say a 65-year-old female hiker has gone missing on Cypress Mountain Thursday.She was last seen near Donut Rock trail junction, which is between Cougar Lakes and Eagle Bluff.
West Vancouver police say a 65-year-old female hiker has gone missing on Cypress Mountain Thursday.She was last seen near Donut Rock trail junction, which is between Cougar Lakes and Eagle Bluff. Photo by North Shore Rescue /Google Maps
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