Breaking News: #MissingHiker in Strathcona Park Found

The Vancouver Island hiker missing since last week in Strathcona Park has been found alive.

Naswell went missing after he was supposed to summit Mount Albert Edward last Wednesday with a couple he’d met on the trail. They turned back, but he continued, leaving behind his equipment. He was wearing only basic clothing and had a fanny pack with him. One of the teams found he had left behind some identification at the cairn on the mountain. SAR teams continued searching for him through the weekend, though had difficulty because of foggy weather.

Read the Full Article Here:  https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/breaking-hiker-found-alive-in-strathcona-park/

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70 year old Hiker missing near Winston County

70 year old Hiker from Birmingham, Alabama has gone missing after stopping for a day hike near the Randolph Trail Head in the Bankhead National Forest.


Read the Full Article Here:
https://abc3340.com/news/local/winston-county-sheriff-searches-for-missing-70-year-old-hiker

Gavin Johnston, Missing from the PCT and Helpful #MissingHiker Tips.

Gavin Johnston, 28, was last seen on the Pacific Crest Trail on 10/18/2018.

Please use the following link for updates:  https://www.facebook.com/Find-Gavin-Johnston-missing-from-the-Pacific-Crest-Trail-WA-2141098792639233/

Additionally, this page is doing something very useful this that I think would be helpful for other #MissingHiker groups/pages/posts/news announcements.

They have a very detailed account of the gear this man was carrying at the time of his disappearance.

Why is this helpful?

Well, the PCT isn't as popular as the AT, and if you spot someone else with "too much" of the EXACT SAME GEAR, that's enough for any rational person to be alarmed and contact authorities. Alternately, in the worst case scenario, if remains turn up and these items are within a reasonable distance, it helps to identify the body.

Missing North Carolina Hikers found safe in New Zealand Forest

"One thing about the New Zealand bush is it often takes people unaware," Sgt. Anthony Harmer of the New Zealand police told WSOC-TV. It's a little bit steeper and little bit more rugged than a lot of tourists expect or plan for.”

Carolyn Lloyd her daughter Rachel Lloyd,were spotted in Tararua Forest Park by a search helicopter Saturday morning. 

The mother and daughter made two "help" signs and arrows pointing to their location, Jason Diedrichs, director and chief pilot with Amalgamated Helicopters, told ABC News. 

The hikers, originally from Charlotte, NC, with the daughter attending school in NZ and mother visiting on vacation. They had intended to embark on a one-day hike, but they got lost and stranded in a rugged area of the park. The pair's rental car was found abandoned at the park two days after they failed to check in to a hotel, according to ABC Charlotte affiliate WSOC-TV. Dog teams, helicopters and four-wheel vehicles were used in the search.

Full Article Here: https://gma.yahoo.com/missing-north-carolina-mother-daughter-hikers-found-safe-123710091--abc-news-topstories.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory&soc_trk=fb

Missing Hiker Update: CDT Trail Hiker still missing Stephen "Otter" Olshansky

Stephen Olshansky, whose trail name is “Otter,” is a very experienced hiker who has hiked the three long-distance trails that comprise the “Triple Crown of Hiking”—the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail—multiple times. He hiked the Continental Divide Trail from Mexico to Canada just last year.

A possible lead earlier this month regarding Otter's Red/Grey tent being found in Chama went dry, and no further reports at this time have confirmed whether his tent was actually found or not. 

Assist in the search for Otter here: https://thesearchforotter.wordpress.com/home/news/ 

Read the full article here:

http://www.cibolabeacon.com/cops_and_crime/hiker-still-missing/article_728a8898-be55-11e5-a4ad-036cce771d59.html

Body of Missing Hiker Found - St. Mary's Glacier

Todd Musselman (age 50) was found at the bottom of  near avalanche debris at St. Mary's Glacier on Saturday (8:52 am).  Click HERE to read the latest news. Musselman has been missing since January 16th.

Missing Hiker Found - Rocky Mountain National Park

Missing Hiker Ron Webber, 58 of Florida, was found at the bottom of a cliff near the Longs Peak Trailhead.  Webber had started his mountaineering excursion at the Longs Peak trailhead on Tuesday, it's reported that a search was launched on Thursday.

Click HERE to view the latest news.