We had a search training April 21, hiking for most of the day. We had made it back to the hut and most people had pulled out, heading home to relax. Then we got a callout @3pm for a missing mountaineer attempting a Badwater-to-Telescope peak trip. We loaded up and headed south on the 3 hour trip to […]
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Buttermilk Search/Training
On Saturday, Gary, Mike, Justin, Paul and Julia left the Posse Hut at about 9AM to resume the search for a camper and hiker who has been missing since July. The proposed search focus was in the western edge of the Buttermilk area,north of the Piute Crags and at the headwaters of Birch Creek. Unfortunately, we […]
Death Valley Search
Subject: 67 year old male, a personal trainer was found missing at 8AM; last seen after dinner in a Death Valley campground. No clues or tracks, unknown direction of travel, subject on medication for epilepsy. He had completed a 51 mile bike ride the day before. Shoe size 9.5, type unknown. Weather: Overall very nice, […]