Search and Rescue: North Shore
Search and Rescue: North Shore is a documentary series following the highly skilled volunteer members of North Shore Rescue (NSR) as they find and rescue people in distress in the rugged mountains, canyons, forests and urban environments of North Vancouver, BC. The North Shore is both strikingly beautiful and notoriously dangerous due to its jagged drop offs and dense forests. Its topography, combined with its proximity to the city of Vancouver, make this some of the most "popular" and challenging rescue terrain in the country. With over 150 call outs a year, membership in NSR entails no small level of personal sacrifice. Through the lens of real rescues, we get to know some of the dedicated people who give their time to the busiest volunteer search and rescue organization in the country. Season 1 aired in 2020 and season 2 premieres in May 2024 with each season featuring five episodes.
- 2020-2024
- 2 seasons
- Documentary
Search and Rescue: North Shore is a documentary series following the highly skilled volunteer members of North Shore Rescue (NSR) as they find and rescue people in distress in the rugged mountains, canyons, forests and urban environments of North Vancouver, BC. The North Shore is both strikingly beautiful and notoriously dangerous due to its jagged drop offs and dense forests. Its topography, combined with its proximity to the city of Vancouver, make this some of the most "popular" and challenging rescue terrain in the country. With over 150 call outs a year, membership in NSR entails no small level of personal sacrifice. Through the lens of real rescues, we get to know some of the dedicated people who give their time to the busiest volunteer search and rescue organization in the country. Season 1 aired in 2020 and season 2 premieres in May 2024 with each season featuring five episodes.
Season 2 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2024
Episode 1
Close to Home
NSR says goodbye to a co-founder. Flooding drives families from their homes. There's a rush to extract a crashed mountain biker before dark, and a man with dementia goes missing. Kayla welcomes a new baby and then puts her cardiac training to the test.
Episode 2
Squamish SAR
Nearby Squamish Search and Rescue attends multiple calls for crashed mountain bikers including an NSR family member. A hiker fails to cross the Squamish River, and North Shore and Squamish join forces to reach a critically injured rock climber.
Episode 3
Into the Night
A hiker is trapped on a cliff overnight. A child falls on a family hike. The team reflects on tracking lost people, while new tech aids boots on the ground. The night-vision helicopter is called for a critical rescue of a snowmobile rider several hours north.
Episode 4
Out of Bounds
The team has a precedent-setting helicopter rescue as darkness falls. Winter is in full swing, and a number of skiers and snowboarders encounter accidents out of bounds and in the back country. A tragedy from the past saves a teenager's life.
Episode 5
Sky and Snow
A base jumper leaps from the Squamish Chief with unfortunate results. A couple is hit by falling ice while a para glider crashes in subzero conditions. Then, new members take the lead as five young men get lost in steep, snowy terrain all night.