More people are getting lost in the wilderness and are reaching out to search and rescue crews to save them, says the B.C. Search and Rescue Association.

The association91裸聊视频檚 statistics show the number of search and rescue incidents on air, land and water in B.C. jumped from just above 400 in 1991-92 91裸聊视频� to more than four times that 91裸聊视频� 1,600 91裸聊视频� in 2016-17.

One of the reasons for the increase is that B.C. is just too beautiful, says Sandra Riches, with AdventureSmart. People see pictures of spectacular scenery online and want to get to the same spot. But, 91裸聊视频渁 lot of visitors don91裸聊视频檛 know what it took to get there.91裸聊视频�

Easy access to the back country can also get people into trouble. People can fly into Vancouver International Airport and be into the mountains and trails within a few hours. But that easy access to the outdoors can lead to a false sense of security about the outdoors.

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More winter activities are also drawing more people to the hills. As many as 2,000 people a day go to on to one trail on Mount Seymour snowshoeing, she added.

Search and rescue squads will be collecting data so that there91裸聊视频檚 more certainty about where the call increase is coming from. That will allow AdventureSmart, created by B.C. Search and Rescue, to target its information campaigns so people are aware of the hazards.

Population growth is another reason for the four-fold increase.

Riches noted that B.C. has more search and rescue calls per year than the rest of the Canada combined. 91裸聊视频淲e have an active, healthy province.91裸聊视频�

It91裸聊视频檚 difficult to say if there91裸聊视频檚 a correlation between the increased use of cellphones and greater numbers of calls to search and rescue crews.

Rick Laing, with Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue, said cellphones can spare some callouts because people are able to reach others and explain why they91裸聊视频檙e late.

On the other hand, it91裸聊视频檚 also easier to call if someone gets into trouble.

He doesn91裸聊视频檛 think people are making frivilous calls to search and rescue in the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows area but has heard of that in other areas.

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The latest stats are valid up to March 2017 but don91裸聊视频檛 record all body recoveries or incidents when search and rescue crews help with evacuations.

has an prevention program to help reduce unnecessary and preventable ground SAR calls and has a message of Train, Trip plan and Take the essentials. More information is at .