Between March 7, 2017 and March 4, 2018, there were 56 incidents where search and rescue assistance was required, up from 46 the year before, according to Whistler Search and Rescue. The rise in search and rescue calls coincides with a surge in visitors to the resort. Calls for females on the riseAnd last year, females made up 40 per cent of search and rescue responses in Whistler. In April, 2016, the body of a 48-year-old woman was found at the base of a 25-metre cliff in the West Ridge area on Whistler Mountain. Over the course of the 2016-2017 season, the report said the Whistler Search and Rescue recorded 1,115 hours of volunteer effort.

Source: CBC News March 24, 2018 21:00 UTC