Inyo Co. Sheriff's Dept: QuoteAt approximately 1:45pm Mrs. Solomon was located by CHP H-82, south-east of Baker Lake on a rocky bench between Baker Lake and Hidden Lake. She had positioned herself in area that was open and was waving her jacket as the helicopter approached. Due to the rocky location the helicopter could not land, so ground search members responded to her location and guided hby Maverick - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Inyo Co Sheriff's Dept: On the evening of July 18th Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch was notified that Linda Solomon, a 61 year old woman from Irvine, CA could not be located by her hiking partners. The hiking party originally consisted of three members; the route was a two night trip from the Green Lake trailhead out of South Lake to the North Fork trail via Baker Creek. On the last day of thby Maverick - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Inyo Co Sheriff's Dept: QuoteUPDATE: Missing hiker Marv Cope has been located alive and well near the Arctic Lake drainage area in Sequoia-Kings National Park. A big THANK YOU to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and CHP - Inland Division Air Operations!by Maverick - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
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Inyo Co Sheriff's Dept: QuoteAt noon today Dongying “Cindy” Qiu was located deceased at the base of a frozen waterfall near Outpost Camp. It is believed that she fell approximately 60 feet through a snow chute at the top of the waterfall (located on the southwest side of Outpost Camp, about a quarter mile off trail). “This is an incredibly tragic situation and based on the extreme snoby Maverick - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Inyo Co. Sheriff's Dept: QuoteInyo County Search and Rescue (SAR) is on its second day of searching for missing hiker Dongying “Cindy” Qiu, a 27 year old woman from San Marino, CA. Cindy was part of a three-person hiking group that set out to hike Mt. Whitney on Sunday May 21st at 2:00am. After reaching Trail Crest (~13,700’ elevation) at approximately 1:00pm, she decided to head back toby Maverick - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
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Yosemite NP: QuoteAlexander Joseph Sevier last seen in Yosemite Valley on May 3rd Yosemite National Park Rangers continue to search for Alexander Joseph Sevier, who was last seen in Yosemite Valley on Wednesday morning, May 3rd. Sevier, an active member of the U.S Navy, traveled to Yosemite alone, and arrived in the park on Monday, May 1. He was staying at Housekeeping Camp and neighbors inby Maverick - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
SEKI NP: QuoteSEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. May 1, 2017 - After an extensive search by teams from multiple agencies, the remains of Tomas Martinez, 18, from Woodlake, California was recovered this afternoon. This is the second fatality in the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River this year. As temperatures continue to rise, visitors may desire to visit the rivers of the parks. Park rangers strongby Maverick - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
SEKI NP: SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. May 1, 2017 - On Sunday afternoon, a report was received by a park ranger that a person had fallen into the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River behind the headquarters of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The missing person is Tomas Martinez, 18, from Woodlake, California who was recreating with family and friends. This is the second incident in asby Maverick - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
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SEKI NP: Missing Hiker’s Body Found SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. November 28, 2016 – During the search and rescue efforts for Vince Scalise, a 41-year-old from Phoenix, AZ, his body was found today by searchers. Mr. Scalise was found at the junction of Panther Creek and the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park. The cause of death is under investby Maverick - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
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SEKI NP: "Missing Hiker Vince Scalise SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. November 27, 2016 – Park officials are requesting the public’s help with information regarding a missing hiker. Saturday night, November 26, 2016, park dispatch was notified of an overdue hiker visiting the wilderness of Sequoia National Park. Vince Scalise, a 41-year-old from Phoenix, AZ, was supby Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
SEKI NPS: Search for Missing Hiker Robert “Bob” Woodie Scaled Back Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Calif. -- After more than a week of searching for hiker Robert “Bob” Woodie, the mission has been put on hold due to a series of incoming winter storms forecasted for over the next week. All search teams were taken out of the field Wednesday afternoon in anticipation of the siby Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Link to most recently search areas (10/27). http://www.highsierratopix.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=15177&p=113697#p113697by Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
QuoteSEKI SAR: Hi All. I appreciate everyone's weather & condition observations. From weather data and a few JMT hikers going through on the west side, it confirms conditions on Saturday (very high winds and, in the search area, some prcip though not major) and Sunday (serous prcip/snow and extreme winds) west of the crest. Mammoth Mountain anemometer (11,000') showed sustained gusts of oby Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
QuoteSEKI NP: Hi. Just a quick note. We are continuing the search and rescue for 74-year-old Robert "Bob" Woodie of Manhattan Beach, CA, in the wilderness of Kings Canyon National Park. Four dog teams from Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR) are currently assisting our field teams. Photos and b-roll of the dogs can be found here, along with some new photos from the field to give yoby Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
QuoteSEKI NP: CONTACT: Zach Behrens, 559-565-3131 (o) or 559-679-2866 (c) Search Continues for Missing Hiker Robert “Bob” Woodie Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Calif. -- As the search for Robert “Bob” Woodie continues, park officials are requesting that any hiker who was in the search area since Thursday, October 13, 2016, to reach out with information. “Even if thby Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
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Yosemite NP: "MISSING PERSON: Peter Jackson texted his son on 9/17/2016 saying he was on his way to Yosemite. His vehicle was found at White Wolf campsite #58, and his site was paid for until 9/21/2016. Jackson is believed to have gone on a day hike from his campsite and never returned. Jackson is known to do moderate to strenuous hikes around 5 miles in length. It is unknown when he leftby Maverick - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Found http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/news-sierra/search-continues-for-2-missing-hikers-in-tuolumne-county/40106284by Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Update at 11 p.m.: Tuolumne County Sheriff’s spokesperson Sgt. Andrea Benson reports the search has been suspended with no sign of the hikers but will resume Friday morning. Original post at 3:42 p.m.: Pinecrest, CA – Rescue crews are searching from the air and ground for a pair of hikers from Modesto. A CHP helicopter and Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Team is combby Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Very enjoyable TR and pictures. QuoteOL wrote: Hunkered under a tree, I resolved to wait it out until I saw a bright flash just a couple hundred meters away and a loud boom!. I quickly ran downslope to another big tree until the hail and snow stopped. Would recommend that you read the following links in case you get caught in a thunderstorm again, and it will happen. http://rendezvous.nolsby Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Hiker and dog found: http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/news-sierra/rocklin-hiker-dog-found-alive-in-placer-county/39629436by Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
The Placer County Sheriff's Office is conducting a search and rescue operation near Donner Summit for a hiker and his dog who did not return home as planned on Monday. The Department says if anyone was hiking in the Loch Leven area, near Hampshire Rocks Road, on Sunday or Monday, and saw a young man named Cody Michael and his German Shepherd, please call the Sheriff's Office at (530) 886-5375.by Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Michael Meyers was killed in an avalanche (above Meysan Lake) back in Nov 2015, his mother requests anyone going to the area to please keep an eye out for some of his missing gear. QuoteWe are certain some of Michael's equipment is still up above Meysan Lake where he was found--lost during the avalanche. I'd like to get messages posted so that anyone hiking and climbing in the area once theby Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
http://www.highsierratopix.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13716#p102749 Thank you for any help!by Maverick - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra