VANCOUVER --
A lost ski prompted a significant search and rescue response near Cypress Mountain Resort Sunday.
North Shore Rescue crews were called to Hollyburn Mountain after a backcountry skier came across a pile of recent-looking avalanche debris, according to spokesperson Doug Pope.
A lone ski was found in the pile, prompting the rescue team to head in and start investigating and digging.
The search and rescue agency shared photos of the ski on Facebook, and soon a skier responded saying it belonged to him.
Search manager Peter Haig told CTV News Vancouver that search crews were able to match markings on the ski to the man's description of it and confirm that it was his.