Remains of British Hiker Found High in the Italian Dolomites 6 Months After Going Missing The body of British Hiker Aziz Ziriat has been found in the Passo di Conca area deep in the Italian Dolomites near the town of Tione Di Trento. Ziriat, 36, went missing January 1 with friend and hiking companion Sam Harris, 35, both from London, England. The pair had been traveling from hut to hut (or rifugi as they are […] Hiking Joseph Kaufmann | June 5, 2025 0 Comments
Hiker Finds Body of Overdue Navy Veteran Missing in Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA On Saturday, November 11, 2023, at about 8:53 p.m., Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call for an overdue mountaineer. Marc Rockwell-Pate was reported overdue by his family after not returning from a climb of Mt. Agassiz. Mt. Agassiz is a 13,899-foot peak near Bishop Pass in the southern Sierra Nevada, California. Related: Loyal Dog Watches Over Missing Hiker’s Body […] Climbing CragBrains | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
Search and Rescue Volunteer Recovers Body of 60-Year-Old Woman Killed in February Avalanche on Colchuck Peak, WA A search and rescue volunteer visiting Colchuck Peak (70 miles east of Seattle) found the body of Jeannie Lee while ascending the mountain on Monday, May 29. The rescuer called dispatchers, which sent a helicopter to assist in the safe return of Lee’s Body. Lee had been missing since an avalanche accident occurred in February 2023. Jeannie Lee was a […] Avalanche Tate Sundberg | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
Body of Man Missing Over 4-Weeks Found Near Teton Pass, WY Teton County Search & Rescue searched Robert ‘Bob’ Lowery at the base of Teton Pass, WY, on Tuesday, September 28. After four hours of searching on foot, a team with a search dog located a body fitting Lowery’s description on a steep, timbered slope. Lowery, a 46-year-old man from Houston, hadn’t been seen since August 20. The cause of death […] Climbing CragBrains | September 29, 2021 0 Comments
Update: Body Found in Bridger-Teton National Forest, WY is Gabby Petito | Coroner Rules Death a Homicide Update: 09/22/21 – 03:30 PT – A county coroner has confirmed that the body found in Bridger-Teton National Forest is that of Gabby Petito, 22. The FBI announced last night that the coroner has ruled her death a homicide, but stopped short of disclosing the cause of death until the autopsy has concluded. A forensic search of the camping area where her body was […] SnowBrains | September 22, 2021 0 Comments
1 Body Found and Another Man, a Former Navy Seal, Still Missing in Yellowstone National Park Park search and rescue crews located the body of Mark O’Neill along the east shore of Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park Monday, Sept. 20. O’Neill, 67, from Chimacum, Washington, and his half-brother, Kim Crumbo, 74, from Ogden, Utah, were reported overdue by a family member Sunday, Sept. 19 from their four-night backcountry trip to Shoshone Lake. On Sunday, Sept. […] SnowBrains | September 22, 2021 0 Comments
Rescuers Find Body of Man Missing in Wyoming Mountains Since Saturday Rescuers last night found the body of the 41-year-old Wyoming man who went missing in the Wind River Mountains, WY, last weekend. Related: Couple Rescued After 9-Days in Wyoming Wilderness Were Stranded on Cliffside Thor Hallingbye of Cheyenne was reported missing Sunday morning after getting separated from his group near Gannett Peak on Saturday afternoon. Tip Top Search and Rescue announced […] CragBrains | August 17, 2021 0 Comments
Body of Hiker Missing Almost 3-Weeks in Sequoia National Park, CA, is Found Trained searchers assisting the Thoke family were able to locate Matt Thoke on Saturday, and National Park Service (NPS) Rangers recovered his body on Sunday. Thoke was found in a location that was not visible by air and hardly visible on the ground, not far from where he was last seen, in technical terrain. Related: Rangers Asking For Help to […] SnowBrains | August 10, 2021 0 Comments
Body of Prolific Ultrarunner and Climber Missing Since Saturday Found in Yosemite National Park, CA The body of a man who went missing while day hiking in Yosemite National Park, CA, on Saturday has been found, officials reported Wednesday evening. Fred Zalokar, 61, from Reno, NV, was hiking from Happy Isles to the summit of Mount Clark using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point. Related: Search Continues For Runner Missing Since Saturday in California Park He […] SnowBrains | July 22, 2021 0 Comments
Body of Missing Hiker Found in San Juan Mountains, CO The body of a Denver hiker reported missing late Sunday evening has been located in the San Juan Mountains near Lake City in Hinsdale County. Ben Brownlee, 26, is presumed deceased after a body matching his description was located by helicopter approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5. The body was spotted and identified by friends approximately 75 to 100 […] Climbing CragBrains | October 7, 2020 3 Comments
Body of Hiker Missing for 2-Weeks Found in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO On Monday, September 14, the body of Steven Grunwald, 24, of Greenville, New York, was located by a search team in the Notch below McHenrys and Powell Peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. Related: Extreme Conditions Face Rescuers Looking for Solo Hiker Missing in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Since August Rocky Mountain National Park rangers completed an on-scene […] SnowBrains | September 16, 2020 0 Comments
Body of Skier Missing Since Friday Found in Crevasse at Bottom of Liberty Ridge, Mount Rainier, WA The body of a missing climber was located today along the base of Liberty Ridge yesterday. Matthew Bunker, 28-years-old of Seattle, was reported missing on Liberty Ridge by the other member of his climbing party on Friday, June 26. Bunker was skiing behind his partner at approximately 10,400 feet in elevation, near Thumb Rock. As they were descending from Thumb […] Backcountry SnowBrains | June 30, 2020 0 Comments
Body of Missing Hiker Found on Glacier in Sequoia and Kings National Park, CA The search for a California hiker missing since Monday 4th November has ended after his body was found on top of a glacier in Sequoia and Kings National Park, CA. Alan Stringer, 40, of Huntington Beach, was reported missing Monday evening when he didn’t return home after a hike, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Investigators found […] Climbing CragBrains | November 11, 2019 0 Comments
Police Find Body of Whistler, BC Man Missing Since September Police have located the body of a Whistler man missing since September 27th, 2019. Whistler RCMP found the body of Marcus Kissner, 47 on Saturday, Oct. 12 near One Duck Lake, where Kissner was known to hike. Kissner, who police said was missing since Sept. 27, was last heard from on Oct. 2, in the area of Emerald Drive. Kissner […] SnowBrains | October 16, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Solo Hiker Missing Since Sunday Found in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Authorities say a body discovered in the northern part of Rocky Mountain National Park is believed to be that of 37-year-old Aragorn Spaulding, who has been missing since Sunday. Still Missing: Search Suspended for 70-Year Old Missing Since Feb 28th in Rocky Mountain National Park The alarm was raised late Sunday night when the hiker did not return from his […] Climbing CragBrains | August 7, 2019 0 Comments
Crews Find Body of Hiker Missing Since Wednesday After Summiting Two Colorado 14ers Search crews have recovered the body of Dan Wallick, a 41-year-old hiker who went missing last Wednesday after summitting two 14ers in Colorado. Wallick went missing on Wednesday, July 24th. He had contacted his family after he summitted Kit Carson Peak and Challenger Point. They reported him missing the following day when they had not heard from him again. Related: VIDEO: […] SnowBrains | July 30, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Hiker Missing Since October on 14er Long’s Peak, CO Found Rocky Mountain National Park officials recovered a body Friday morning that they believe to be a hiker who went missing late last year. Ryan Albert, 30, of New Jersey was reported overdue on Oct. 4, 2018, when he didn’t return from his hike on Long’s Peak and search efforts began the day after and continued through the season, despite a few […] SnowBrains | June 3, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Missing Hiker Found at Base of Cliff Near Upper Blue Lake, CA The search for a missing hiker ended Saturday when Sacramento resident Bradley Dozier’s body was found at the base of a cliff in Alpine County, reports the Tahoe Daily Tribune. Dozier was reported as missing on 28th October. Alpine County Undersheriff Spencer Case reported that Dozier died as a result of a fall 200 feet down a cliff on a 9,626-foot […] SnowBrains | November 6, 2018 0 Comments
Body Discovered in the Area Where a Lone Female Hiker Went Missing in Colorado on Tuesday Search and rescue crews discovered the body of a woman while searching for a hiker missing since Tuesday afternoon near the Fourth of July Trail, Colorado. The discovery comes a day after two people exploring the Arapahoe Pass Trail nearby believed they heard a woman yelling in the distance and called Nederland police, reports The Denver Channel. The two people were […] SnowBrains | November 2, 2018 0 Comments
Body of Hiker Missing in Yosemite National Park, CA Since 25th July has Been Found The body of a hiker missing since last month has been found in Yosemite National Park. Scott Tenczar, an experienced hiker who was familiar with the area, was last seen at the Bridgeport Ranger Station in Yosemite National Park on July 25, 2018. His known plan was to backpack from Robinson Creek to Crown Lake, Matterhorn Canyon, Smedberg Lake, Seavey […] Steven Agar | August 21, 2018 0 Comments