Finding the way home

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Yara Seyed- Emuimi’s
younger sister Raza is in
Grade 9 this year at West
Vancouver secondary. She
opted not to take part in the
mountain safety prewram.
The memories of what hap-
pened to her sister on the
mountain are perhaps still
Teo near,

“It was so hard to believe
they had died in that stupid
accident,” says Rana’s trend

Sara’ Shabali-Shad. 7It was
hard for Rana and her par-
ents. For several weeks after
the accident, she didn’t come
to school.”

Shababi-Shad savs when
she and her family go hiking
in the Mountain says she feels
safe, because they stay on

“marked trails and always take
extra provisions and: blankets
with them.

- SNow we know it’s so

‘dangerous. 1 think maybe

ra and--Sheckoo didn't

know what would happen if

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come

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could

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Save H4evear-old skier
Laura Turner, “It had a real.
Wy sad effect on ctervone. It
made everyone realize how
dangerous it is if you don't
know whatvou're doing.”

“1 didn’t really know the
girls who died.” says Mark
Panneton, 14 — 2 skier since
the age of wo. “But it was a
real tragedy. Pm hoping |
won't have to geo through
thar with any of my friends.

“ZT think some of the pic-
tures made a lor of people
think more about the conse-
quences, It's not worth being
the first peron our on new
snow if you could dig from
it.”

aaa
The

Mountains ot

from avalanches, there are
treacherous drainage ditches
aad pulleys — and a steep
drop down to sea fevel.
“You can be ap on Gratse
or Sevmour or Cypress and
see the city lights, and. be
thinking, “Hleey if PE just fol-
low the lights, FR ind my
way back to) satetv\7 says
Kinar. “It’s a fatal error, The
trail could end up in Howe

Sound or around the back of

Grows

Adds Tim Jones, “There
are some areas on the North
Shore mountains that once
youre Out of the area, it!
not even be possible for res-
cue Teams tO Ect LO VEU.

We have a responsibility
to eur own lamilies, too.
We're not going to throw
away fives on our team.
Verre all volunteers. Is nor
a game.”

awareness and
tailored
level by

countré
wilderness first aid.
to their learning
Stacey Shand.

The rail sessions are focus:
ioz an skills needed for
skiers, snowboarders, hikers
and snewsheess. There are
also plans to continue the
Mountain safely program: in
the summer months, with
safety uips for hiking, moun-
tain biking, back country
trekking and camping.

Back in the spring, Chris
Frampton spent a month, on
and off, meeting with the
Jalal and Seved-Eniami fami-
ligs.

Initially they wanted a
coroner's inquest, he said —

bur Vancouver's then-chief

coroner, Larry Campbell,
saw the skull-and-crossbones
warning signs and the double
ropes marking off the con-
trolled arca of Cypress, and
decided there was no need
far one.

“He said ‘You could puta
50-foot’ brick wall) up.”

Once they've completed observes Frampton, *but it’s
the in-school program, stu. nor an answer, Education is
dents have the option of reg: the only thing’. ;
istering for West Van com- Adds Kinar, “Its .caching
Meni centre courses in back kids life-skills — saying to

Vancouver have a geography
all their own: back. country
trails don't lead to the city or
to farmer's fields: thev end
up on watershed land. Aside

Mountain safety tips

The risks:

- B avalanche :
@ cornices (snow masses hanging
over drop-offs)

Bree wells

RS unireated injury
hyporhermia

are going and w hen you wil be
back :
“Whe prepared for emergencies
Bifyou get lost, stay in one place
“B never leave a friend on their own

‘The kit:

& fashiight with spare bulb and bat:
teries :

@ waterproof matches or lighter,
whistle

& pucker knife a
compass and maps”.

B large erange garbage bag or tarp aa

for sheltes and visibility
G extra water and food
Miextra warm clothing (rain gear,
fleece, toque, ete.)
A first aid kit

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is your respondbitin’” We're
trving to teach them that
their destination at the end of

the dav is not to reach ue
peak of the mountain or
wherever their destination is
actually home.”

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