This rescue was in the local news and on TV earlier this week.

Once again the local SAR teams were successful in their rescuing of the hikers. The Fools Gold route that the hikers attempted is through some of the most rugged terrain and forbidding environment in the PNW region. This route which is about 70 KM is not mapped and there is no trail to follow. Advanced map and compass skills are mandatory as it is easy to get lost in the dense brush and or end up in the wrong drainage or canyon.

Luckily these hikers had a PLB and made the right decision to push the button as it may of saved their lives. The rain we had on that day was some of the heaviest recorded for this time of year and the upper Pitt Lake area always gets more rain due to the high mountains surrounding it.

Google map of the upper Pitt Lake area which the SAR person posted in one of the above links. He also mentioned that SAR command was setup at Grant Narrows at which there is a well known regional park used mainly for boat launching. Ironically we up there all day yesterday canoeing and also did some mountain bike riding in the area.


Picture taken yesterday of Pitt Lake at Grant Narrows looking north. The rescue was some miles up the lake and slightly to the NW from here.