Missing hikers in the area of Missouri/Oxford/Belford
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Missing hikers in the area of Missouri/Oxford/Belford
A search for two missing female hikers with two dogs commenced this morning in the Missouri gulch area. The hikers are thought to have planned to hike Missouri, Oxford, and Belford with an anticipated return home of 9:00pm on Wednesday. When the women did not return a family member contacted the local Sheriff's Office at approximately 1:00am on Thursday after the car was confirmed to be at the Missouri Trailhead. A search began at approximately 7:00am Thursday. Cell phones were attempted to ping, without success. The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office, Chaffee County SAR-North, Chaffee County SAR-South, Chaffee County Emergency Management, State of Colorado Multi-Mission Aircraft, and Flight For Life are aiding in the search. If you have any information please contact Derek Bos through the Chaffee County dispatch center at 719-539-2596.
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Re: Missing hikers in the area of Missouri/Oxford/Belford
Both parties have been located, and appear safe. The rescuers are working on getting them down off the mountain.
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Re: Missing hikers in the area of Missouri/Oxford/Belford
I am glad that this had such a happy ending. Thank goodness for the search and rescue teams!
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Re: Missing hikers in the area of Missouri/Oxford/Belford
Thank you so much for all of your support and help. We are both happy to be home.
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Kmayer94 wrote:Thank you so much for all of your support and help. We are both happy to be home.
you gotta tell the story. What happened?
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Re: Missing hikers in the area of Missouri/Oxford/Belford
you are killing us here... I intend to take a group of teenagers on a Missbelox trip and would love to here what to avoid thank you
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1) Please, tell me you are camping in the basin.Voshkm wrote:you are killing us here... I intend to take a group of teenagers on a Missbelox trip and would love to here what to avoid thank you
2) I would suggest do Bel/Ox on one day and Missouri on another day.
3) If you are set on doing all 3 in one day then do Bel/Ox and descend to Elk Head pass and down to the Missouri trail.
4) DO NOT try and descend Missouri via the east ridge.
How much experience do these teenagers have? These will be long days even if done as suggested in #2.
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Avoid getting lost.Voshkm wrote:you are killing us here... I intend to take a group of teenagers on a Missbelox trip and would love to here what to avoid thank you
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Re: Missing hikers in the area of Missouri/Oxford/Belford
I would suggest Missouri first, then Bel/Ox. Coming down Bel/Ox when tired is easier than Missouri (in my opinion).scottda wrote:1) Please, tell me you are camping in the basin.Voshkm wrote:you are killing us here... I intend to take a group of teenagers on a Missbelox trip and would love to here what to avoid thank you
2) I would suggest do Bel/Ox on one day and Missouri on another day.
3) If you are set on doing all 3 in one day then do Bel/Ox and descend to Elk Head pass and down to the Missouri trail.
4) DO NOT try and descend Missouri via the east ridge.
How much experience do these teenagers have? These will be long days even if done as suggested in #2.
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Re: Missing hikers in the area of Missouri/Oxford/Belford
Either way. Just don't do the Missouri east ridge. Stick to the standard trail.dnye wrote:I would suggest Missouri first, then Bel/Ox. Coming down Bel/Ox when tired is easier than Missouri (in my opinion).scottda wrote:1) Please, tell me you are camping in the basin.Voshkm wrote:you are killing us here... I intend to take a group of teenagers on a Missbelox trip and would love to here what to avoid thank you
2) I would suggest do Bel/Ox on one day and Missouri on another day.
3) If you are set on doing all 3 in one day then do Bel/Ox and descend to Elk Head pass and down to the Missouri trail.
4) DO NOT try and descend Missouri via the east ridge.
How much experience do these teenagers have? These will be long days even if done as suggested in #2.
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Re: Missing hikers in the area of Missouri/Oxford/Belford
If you have to ask this, you should not.Voshkm wrote:you are killing us here... I intend to take a group of teenagers on a Missbelox trip and would love to here what to avoid thank you