North Shore Rescue volunteers are out searching for missing man after his vehicle arrived near the entrance to a West Vancouver trail system.

Surrey RCMP reported Scott Phillips missing on September 29 after he was last seen two days earlier at the Park & ​​Tilford shopping center in North Vancouver.

At the time, officers said he was an experienced outdoorsman who enjoyed camping in the backcountry, particularly around Cypress Mountain Provincial Park.

On Thursday, North Shore Rescue confirmed it was asked by police to join the search for Phillips after his vehicle was found near the entrance to Brothers Creek Trail on Millstream Road in British Properties in West Vancouver.

“If anyone has been to the area in the past month and has relevant information or sightings, please contact police,” a message from NSR said.

A press release from the Surrey RCMP describes Phillips as follows:

• White male, 43 years old
• Six feet one inches tall
• 200 pounds
• Short brown hair
• Brown eyes
• Multiple tattoos on his legs and arms, including a distinctive tattoo of the word OKAY on the fingers of his left hand
• Last seen wearing a black hoodie, black shorts, sneakers and a dark hat

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 2024-145836.

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