Urgent search underway for elderly B.C. man last seen on Grouse Mountain

An urgent search is underway for an elderly man last seen on Grouse Mountain.

Rescuers are asking for the public’s help locating an elderly B.C. man who was last seen hiking Grouse Mountain over the weekend.

North Shore Rescue said Won Kil Kim was spotted on the Dam-Little Goat alpine trail around 12:20 p.m. Sunday.

The 84-year-old Surrey resident was also confirmed to be on the Grouse tram around 11 a.m., NSR said Monday in an “urgent” social media plea for information on his whereabouts.

Ground crews with thermal drones and a helicopter team using a LifeSeeker device have been scouring the backcountry for Kim, described as an approximately 5’5” tall Korean man weighing around 140 pounds.

Rescuers also shared an image that appears to show Kim wearing a grey rain jacket and purple gloves while carrying hiking poles.

The plea from NSR follows a missing person notice from the Surrey Police Service, which said Kim’s family is “very concerned” about him.

Anyone with information on his disappearance—including anyone who may have interacted with Kim on Grouse on Sunday—is asked to contact police immediately at 604-599-0502.