Fools Gold

Rescuers were still searching the areas around Squamish and Coquitlam Saturday for a hiker now six days overdue, according to Sea to Sky region RCMP.

Tyler Wright, 35, of Vancouver, was last seen on Aug. 10, heading out on the Boise Creek Trail east of Squamish, according to an RCMP press release.

Wright reportedly told friends and family that he planned to hike the 24-kilometre Mamquam Pass trail (also called the Fool's Gold trail) and meet up with them five days later, which would have been last Sunday, in the Coquitlam area.

Wright has been the subject of an intensive air and ground search since Wednesday, August 18th.

Searchers with the RCMP and the B.C. Search and Rescue Association have narrowed their search parameters to the areas of Boise Creek and Bull Canyon near Squamish and Widgeon Lake northwest of Coquitlam, according to the release.

A footprint and a tamped down bed area believed to be evidence of Wright have been found by searchers but no other signs of him have been found to date, according to Sea to Sky RCMP spokesman Cpl. Dave Ritchie.

Squamish RCMP say Wright has little experience with wilderness hiking, was wearing running shoes and did not take a tent or sleeping bag with him.

Wright is described as 6-foot-4 with a blond shaved head and blue eyes. He was last known to be wearing grey pants, a black zip-up sweater or fleece, a green T-shirt and toque, and carrying a black backpack.