Robots & Artificial IntelligenceSolo teen hiker hoisted from mountain cliff after using AI to plan route, North Shore Rescue says Posted on October 19, 2026 by Administrator A solo hiker who used AI to plan his route was hoisted back to safety by North Shore Rescue volunteers after getting stuck on a mountain cliff Saturday afternoon. Rescue crews received the call just before 3:30 p.m. about a 16-year-old hiker who was stranded on a cliff on Crown Mountain. The hiker started on Grouse Mountain around 8 a.m., aiming to do a route that went up Crown Mountain, said search manager Paul Markey.
