Police and rescue teams are searching for a man, who may have gone missing in the Mount Seymour area, just north of Vancouver.
On Tuesday, North Vancouver RCMP received a report of an abandoned vehicle at the top of Mount Seymour parking lot from an employee of the mountain.
The vehicle, a 1996 gray Ford Explorer with Ontario plates, is registered to 21-year-old James Martin. There was no note left on the dashboard.
North Vancouver RCMP found Mr. Martin's cell phone and wallet inside his vehicle. By accessing the cellular phone, police were able to determine that Martin went snowboarding up on the mountain on December 27.
North Vancouver Telecommunications staff have contacted Martin's employer, a roofing firm, who advised that they have not heard from him in several days.
As well, friends were contacted and asked to fan out messages to determine if anyone has heard or seen from the missing man
North Shore Search and Rescue has done an airborne sweep of the area. But so far, the search has not produced any positive results. Meanwhile, weather conditions are too hazardous for search crews to enter on the area on foot.
If anyone has any knowledge of Martin's whereabouts, they are asked to contact Cst. Rozon at 604-985-1311 and quote file number 2008-34897.
