Overview

• Kaslo Search and Rescue responded around 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 7 to a forestry road near Trout Lake and later confirmed both Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans died from their injuries.
• Rescuers, including a helicopter crew, reached the crash site efficiently despite rugged West Kootenay terrain, illustrating the logistical hurdles of mountain searches.
• Officials suspect the vehicle lost control on rocky backcountry roads but say the precise cause and whether the couple was filming remain under investigation.
• Tourout and Yeomans built the Toyota World Runners YouTube channel to showcase overlanding projects and global adventures, growing an audience of over 200,000 subscribers.
• Kaslo SAR leaders have urged off-road enthusiasts to carry proper safety gear and plan for extended response times when traveling on remote forestry roads.