Overview

• The couple’s off-roading vehicle rolled off a remote backcountry trail on August 7 in British Columbia’s Purcell Range, tumbling roughly 200 meters down a steep boulder field.
• Kaslo Search and Rescue deployed two ground teams and an air crew, using ropes to reach the scene and helicopter transport to evacuate Stacey Tourout.
• Rescuers found Tourout conscious with a severe head injury and airlifted her to a nearby hospital, where she later died, while Yeomans was ejected from the vehicle and found with no vital signs.
• Investigators are examining how rough trail conditions and a stretch without forest cover may have worsened the impact as they seek to establish the precise cause of the accident.
• With more than 200,000 subscribers on their Toyota World Runners YouTube channel, the couple’s family and followers have shared tributes and memories following their deaths.