Missing Squamish hiker found alive after days in mountains

A Squamish hiker who was missing for several days in the mountains above the Sea-to-Sky Gondola has been found alive.

Stanislav Volo set out on the Mount Habrich Loop on Aug. 30 and did not return home, prompting a large-scale search. Squamish Search and Rescue confirmed that he walked out with rescuers Friday afternoon after days in the backcountry.

Volo’s sister said in a social-media post that the family had not yet seen him and was travelling to meet him at the hospital. CCTV footage from the Sea-to-Sky Gondola showed him at the site at about 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 30 before he began the hike.

After he was reported missing, search-and-rescue volunteers searched through the day and into the early morning. The effort involved drones, helicopters, police dogs and volunteers from several search-and-rescue agencies.

Volo called 911 on Sept. 1 to report he was stranded on the mountain. He was ultimately located on Indian Arm Forest Service Road, safely reunited with rescuers and taken to hospital with minor injuries.