Rescue manager B.J. Chute said it's a good time to remind people to call SAR as soon as possible once people realize they need the help.
"We'd like to emphasize it's really important that people call early and they do call 911 as soon as they recognize they are in trouble," said Chute.
"There is no charge for search and rescue. Search and rescue in the province is free, and as a registered search and rescue team, we wouldn't ask for any money upfront or during or after a rescue."
For the first incident, crews came to the aid of a fallen biker who injured her neck on May 13.
The cyclist crashed her mountain bike on Rupert's Trail, a Black trail in the Alice Lake area.
Chute said a ground team was sent to the woman. Luckily, members of the Whistler Blackcomb ski patrol happened to be nearby and were able to help her in the meantime.
Rescuers walked her out on a stretcher and she was handed over to paramedics.
On May 14, Squamish crews were asked to help out with a call on Saltspring Island.
Chute said he didn't have all the details, but, unfortunately, the missing person, in that case, was found dead.
Media reports later identified the missing woman as UBC sociology professor Sinikka Gay Elliott.
The following day, Chute said a hiker fell on the Crooked Falls trail and hit her head.
Rescuers were called, but a group of hikers in the area managed to walk out the injured woman, and her husband was able to drive her to the hospital. As a result, crews stood down.
On May 16, a pair of hikers attempted to hike the Murrin loop trail and found themselves lost between the trail and the railway.
Rescuers tried to guide them out via a phone call, but wound up having to go to them in-person.
SAR guided them out to the parking lot.
That same day, rescuers also responded to a call for a missing male in the Squamish Valley area.
Chute said the details aren't clear, but there was either a rave or a large gathering of some sort happening in the area.
Members of the young man's group found he was missing from his campsite when they woke up the day after the event.
They spent several hours searching on their own before contacting RCMP.
Eventually, the man was found safe at a friend's house, and SAR crews stood down.
As of May 17, rescuers have responded to 33 calls this year, a significant uptick compared with previous years.
This time last year, SAR had responded to 18 calls. In 2019, this number was also at 18.
