North Shore Rescue volunteers are out searching for a missing man after his vehicle turned up near the entrance to a West Vancouver trail system.
Surrey RCMP reported Scott Phillips missing on Sept. 29 after he was last seen two days earlier at Park & Tilford shopping centre in North Vancouver.
At the time, officers said he is an experienced outdoors enthusiast who likes to camp in the backcountry – particularly around Cypress Mountain Provincial Park.
On Thursday, North Shore Rescue confirmed they had been tasked by police to join the search for Phillips after his vehicle was found near the Brothers Creek Trail entrance on Millstream Road in the British Properties in West Vancouver.
“If anyone who has been in the area over the last month and has any relevant information or sightings, please contact the police,” a message from NSR stated.
A Surrey RCMP press release described Phillips as:
- 43-year-old Caucasian male
- Six-foot-one in height
- 200 pounds
- Short brown hair
- Brown eyes
- Multiple tattoos on his legs and arms, including a distinctive tattoo of the word OKAY on the fingers of his left hand
- Last seen wearing a black hoodie, black shorts, sneakers and a dark hat
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 2024-145836.
