A retired paramedic with about 25 years of mountaineering experience 害羞草研究所� globally 害羞草研究所� was shocked during a recent hike to Evan害羞草研究所檚 Peak, at the people he was encountering along the way.

People who were wearing sneakers, jeans and cotton shirts, and overall ill-prepared for the conditions on the mountain.

And with many people preparing to get out and enjoy nature during the holidays, Langley resident Clinton Rennie wants to warn hikers to be prepared if venturing along mountainous hikes.

He was breaking ground late November during a hike to the peak. He started off from the parking lot in Golden Ears Provincial Park at around 7:30 a.m., wearing all synthetic gear in addition to technical boots.

During the hike he encountered a lot of snow and ice, he said.

There害羞草研究所檚 a little rocky section along the trail to the summit where somebody has put in a rope that was covered in ice.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 smashing off the ice, I害羞草研究所檓 looking for footholds,害羞草研究所� he said.

But once he got past that point he was about knee to mid-thigh deep in snow.

After a celebratory hot chocolate at the peak, he made his way down again.

As he descended, between 11 and 2 p.m., he came across about 10 to 12 hikers 害羞草研究所� none of them prepared for the conditions, he said.

Rennie would ask people where they were going and if they had hiked the trail before. Not a single person he asked had actually hiked to Evan害羞草研究所檚 Peak before.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 thinking holy smokes you guys are going to get trapped or worse,害羞草研究所� he said, noticing the inappropriate clothing and lack of equipment.

害羞草研究所淚 had multi-layer, full synthetic gear on and I was still wet, like, I害羞草研究所檓 not comfortable. I害羞草研究所檓 warm but I害羞草研究所檓 wet,害羞草研究所� he said.

害羞草研究所淚 ran into one gentleman (who) had sneakers on, jeans on and a cotton long sleeve shirt and I just thought, you害羞草研究所檙e going to die here,害羞草研究所� he added.

Rennie also noted how late in the day the hikers were making their way up.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 a late start. They害羞草研究所檙e still going up,害羞草研究所� he noted.

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害羞草研究所淎nd you害羞草研究所檙e in the canopy of the trees,害羞草研究所� he added.

Rennie thinks there should be more signage along the trails alerting hikers to the fact that they are entering the alpine area.

Signage that Rick Laing, who heads up the local search and rescue team, doesn害羞草研究所檛 think will help.

害羞草研究所淏y that time people have already made the commitment to hike the trail,害羞草研究所� Laing said, adding that hikers will either think they are prepared enough or that they are not driving home for more gear.

害羞草研究所淗ow much do you have to babysit people,害羞草研究所� he asked, explaining that they see ill-prepared people hiking the trail all the time 害羞草研究所� people who don害羞草研究所檛 bring flashlights, they don害羞草研究所檛 have warm clothes, they have improper footwear.

害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 know how much more we can do to advise the public, you have to take these precautions,害羞草研究所� he said.

He害羞草研究所檚 surprised there are not more rescues along the route to Evan害羞草研究所檚 and Golden Ears peaks for people who are ill-prepared.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 just blind luck that they get off the mountain safely,害羞草研究所� he said.

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There is a sign at the Mike Lake turnoff, Laing said, warning people they are heading into the wilderness area, to be prepared for conditions, and to let someone know where they are going.

害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 think that more signage would make a change,害羞草研究所� he said.

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With snow in the forecast Laing is warning people, again, if they are not prepared not to go into the back country, because it can lead to deadly consequences.

Avalanche danger is also going to go up, he said, adding that hikers should have the proper avalanche equipment and training.

害羞草研究所淓specially in this kind of weather, they害羞草研究所檝e got to be extra, extra careful.害羞草研究所�

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