The area this person is missing in very rugged...and unforgiving. It is typical PNW rain forest punctuated with a lot of thick 1st and 2nd growth timber, very thick underbrush, towering cliffs, deep gullies/gorges etc.

Back in my late teens / early 20's, we spent an aweful lot of time hiking and exploring in this area and it is not where I would want to be lost. If this hiker is still alive and unhurt but lost, he can expect to face some of the toughest, ugliest conditions in the PNW where distance traveled can sometimes be measured in less then a mile per hour.

There are old several forest service roads (FSR) in the area with the most notable being a now unused FSR that runs roughly east to west (on the western side of Mamquam Pass) which is at the northen section of PineCone Burke Provincial Park. On the eastern side of the pass, this same road/trail runs roughly north to south down into the main park area...and safety. If this hiker still has/had his wits about him, he would attempt to locate that road (or any FSR for that matter) and stay there as it would give the air and ground search a better chance of spotting him.

The weather up until today has been good, however tonight it is unsettled wth chances of rain and the temperature dropping into the low 50's...and will be much cooler in the higher country. This is not idea for someone who would now be out of food and with no proper clothing, footwear and no proper shelter. There is a photo on the net taken of the hiker before he set off that day and the backpack looks small and would of probably not contained much...

There has been some local email chatter today regarding some experienced locals assembling a search team (assuming official SAR approves) this weekend. If my health were better, I would volunteer without hesitation...

This photo link gives you idea of the terrain in the area.