By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter NORTH SHORE NEWS

The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating the death of the young man found on Grouse Mountain after the Oct. 19 atmospheric river.

The Coroners Service confirmed that 25-year-old Tevin Rauner is the deceased.

RaunerB次元官网网址檚 mother Chandra Russell said her son went out hiking on Grouse Mountain on Friday, Oct. 18, and that his body was found on Monday, Oct. 21. Russell said she believes her son wasnB次元官网网址檛 prepared for the conditions and didnB次元官网网址檛 make it home.

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Russell said she holds countless memories of her son on the North Shore and around the Lower Mainland. She recalls Rauner loving to spend time outdoors with his brothers, sisters and their dog in Ambleside. Other times, Rauner would take his siblings out for Slurpees and treats at the corner store. He also had a creative side as a writer and musician, taking guitar lessons at Long & McQuade on Main Street for four years, and doing many performances with Ecole Handsworth Secondary at Centennial Theatre.

Russell said she and her family are shocked and in mourning after finding out about the sudden death.

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District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services members assisted with the recovery of RaunerB次元官网网址檚 body on Oct. 21. A statement from Grouse Mountain Resort noted that the incident did not occur on resort property. In a statement, North Vancouver RCMP said the investigation falls under the Coroners Service and they were are unable to comment.

While some questions remain around the death, the grief of his loved ones is very real.

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Russell created a GoFundMe page to raise donations for a funeral and memorial for Rauner last week. The campaign has already raised more than $10,000. Russell said she has been grateful for all the support from friends and family, with some flying in from Calgary, where sheB次元官网网址檚 from, as well as co-workers and people from the local music community.

Friday, Nov. 1, would have marked RaunerB次元官网网址檚 26th birthday. The family is still planning to do something to celebrate him.

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The BC Coroners Service did not directly answer if the cause of death is related to the atmospheric river. As the investigation into the cause of death is still open, the Coroners Service said they would not provide any further details at this point.