Missing Person- Mt. Emma- San Juans
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- Bombay2Boulder
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Missing Person- Mt. Emma- San Juans
From the San Miguel County's page on facebook, if someone was in the area recently.
*Sneffels Highline Search and Rescue Mission*
1pm: If anyone has summited Mt. Emma in the last 48 hrs., please call dispatch (970-728-1911) to help rescuers evaluate tracks found.
A San Miguel County Search and Rescue mission is underway for a missing 29yr old local man, an experienced mountaineer, hiking or running in the Sneffels Highline area. Expect low flying aircraft in the area. Call dispatch 970-728-1911 if have any information.
#sneffelsmissinghiker
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*Sneffels Highline Search and Rescue Mission*
1pm: If anyone has summited Mt. Emma in the last 48 hrs., please call dispatch (970-728-1911) to help rescuers evaluate tracks found.
A San Miguel County Search and Rescue mission is underway for a missing 29yr old local man, an experienced mountaineer, hiking or running in the Sneffels Highline area. Expect low flying aircraft in the area. Call dispatch 970-728-1911 if have any information.
#sneffelsmissinghiker
https://www.facebook.com/sanmiguelsar/
Re: Missing Person- Mt. Emma- San Juans
3 of us hiked Cirque yesterday, but we didn't see anything or anyone that would pertain to this.
One solo guy we talked to at the YBB bathroom drove out just before us. But he was skiing laps in the basin.
Was this guy starting out from Governor or Yankee Boy?
Hope he's found ok.
One solo guy we talked to at the YBB bathroom drove out just before us. But he was skiing laps in the basin.
Was this guy starting out from Governor or Yankee Boy?
Hope he's found ok.
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Re: Missing Person- Mt. Emma- San Juans
There's very little official details out yet. Hoping he is found safe. Very stormy today and last night. I will update the thread as soon as there are other details.d_baker wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 2:58 pm 3 of us hiked Cirque yesterday, but we didn't see anything or anyone that would pertain to this.
One solo guy we talked to at the YBB bathroom drove out just before us. But he was skiing laps in the basin.
Was this guy starting out from Governor or Yankee Boy?
Hope he's found ok.
Re: Missing Person- Mt. Emma- San Juans
Yeah, I was there with Darin, and we were actually surprised at how lonely it was in YBB on a holiday weekend.
I think Sneffels Highline stays on the west side of Emma, right? Other than that, I can't tell from the article that I saw where they might expect him to be.
I think Sneffels Highline stays on the west side of Emma, right? Other than that, I can't tell from the article that I saw where they might expect him to be.
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Re: Missing Person- Mt. Emma- San Juans
Hope he is found safely!
Sneffels Highline Trail is on the south and west side of the peak. The trail itself runs from near the bottom of the Imogene Road in town (Jud Weibe trailhead), up to a high bench and connects to the Mill Creek Trail which is commonly used to access Dallas.
Sneffels Highline Trail is on the south and west side of the peak. The trail itself runs from near the bottom of the Imogene Road in town (Jud Weibe trailhead), up to a high bench and connects to the Mill Creek Trail which is commonly used to access Dallas.
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Re: Missing Person- Mt. Emma- San Juans
It was longer than 48 hours ago, but I hiked Emma solo on Friday, 5/28. The only tracks I saw besides my own were on the summit cornices. No one else was in the basin that day. Here was my route.
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Re: Missing Person- Mt. Emma- San Juans
Per the San Miguel County Sherriff FB Page, the missing hiker has been found deceased. Condolences to his friends/family.
https://www.facebook.com/sanmiguelcount ... 3603418058
https://www.facebook.com/sanmiguelcount ... 3603418058
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Re: Missing Person- Mt. Emma- San Juans
Terrible news, condolences to friends and family.
The weather was looking bad in that area around 11am, we had finished uncomp late morning. We were very happy to be off the mountain when we were.
The weather was looking bad in that area around 11am, we had finished uncomp late morning. We were very happy to be off the mountain when we were.
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Re: Missing Person- Mt. Emma- San Juans
Terrible news, may his family find comfort and he Rest In Peace.dwoodward13 wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 4:45 pm Per the San Miguel County Sherriff FB Page, the missing hiker has been found deceased. Condolences to his friends/family.
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Re: Missing Person- Mt. Emma- San Juans
Condolences to his friends and family; seems a tragic accident in a place he loved.
For anyone curious about the Emma-Gilpin-Dallas ridge:
https://www.mountainproject.com/route/1 ... a-to-tzero
For anyone curious about the Emma-Gilpin-Dallas ridge:
https://www.mountainproject.com/route/1 ... a-to-tzero
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