Teen stranded on B.C.'s 'Widowmaker' after using Claude AI for route

A 16-year-old boy was rescued Oct. 4, 2026, after becoming stranded on B.C.'s 'Widowmaker' climbing route. According to CTV News Vancouver, he followed directions from Grouse Mountain to Crown Mountain charted by Claude AI. North Shore Rescue reported the stranding at the base of the route's final headwall. Fluency is not ground truth in alpine terrain.