Overview

• Chad Singer, a 42-year-old paramedic from Radium, B.C., has been missing since July 23 after separating from his companion at Marvel Pass.
• Parks Canada’s Banff Field Unit is leading the operation with support from RCMP, deploying ground crews, K-9 units and aerial reconnaissance.
• Helicopters equipped with thermal-imaging scanners have been conducting visual sweeps over steep and forested terrain without turning up any new leads.
• Search efforts have widened to interconnected routes spanning Aurora Creek, Sunshine Mountain and trails toward Mount Shark and Marvel Lake.
• Authorities warn that the park’s complex trail network and challenging topography are prolonging the search as it enters its third day.