Hiker Search Suspended

Alexander Nguyen still missing four days after disappearance

Yesterday, three days after Alexander Nguyen went missing while on a hike with his family, RCMP announced that the search has been suspended by Squamish Search and Rescue (SAR).

Nguyen, 20, became separated from his family after a walk on Canada Day near Shannon Falls Provincial Park.

He is described as a 20 year old Asian male, five feet eight inches (173 cm) tall and 121 pounds (55 kg). He has brown eyes, wears his long black hair in a bun, and was last seen wearing flip flops, grey shorts and a cross-body bag.

On July 3, Squamish SAR gave a statement that more than 70 volunteers had been searching Shannon Falls Provincial Park, Sea to Sky Gondola trails, Shannon Basin and the Stawamus Chief Provincial Park. In addition to ground crews, they also deployed both drones and helicopters to search from the air.

Seven members of Lions Bay SAR have also helped with the search.

LBSAR manager Brent Calkin said they and other neighbouring teams "covered an incredible amount of territory, including all the trails in the Sea to Summit trail area and extending from Shannon Falls area out through the three peaks of the Chief and Slahaney areas."

In a statement issued this morning, RCMP Corporal Alex Bérubé said that ground crews have thoroughly searched the area since the afternoon on July 1, but since they have found no trace of Nguyen, the search has been suspended.

 Bérubé said that no further details will be offered at this time.

The trails remain open, and police ask that anyone who may have seen Alex or has any information regarding his whereabouts contact the Squamish RCMP at 604-892-6100.

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