Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Mount Goode Summit

A hiker is missing in the Sierra's. Ric DeVan, 44, of San Diego was reported missing on Friday.
He signed the register at the top of 13,085 foot Mount Goode it is his last known location.

Update: Help is needed to find Ric DeVan.

An experienced mountaineer, DeVan was last seen wearing "a yellow shirt with black side panels, tan pants, light-colored backpack, gray jacket with black trim, a beige or green ball cap and an orange, gold and purple National Geographic bandanna."

Anyone with information on DeVan's whereabouts should contact the Inyo County Sheriff's Department at (760) 878-0383.

Further information is available here

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If you were in the area and can help. Please do.

Most recent article I could find here. Noon pacific time on the 10th.

Update 2: The search has been suspended. 8:36 on the 11th pacific time.

“Search operations will be suspended,” Inyo County Sheriff William R. Lutze said in a statement. “Search teams gave everything they could to locate Mr. DeVan. The scope of this search endeavor has been one of the largest-known in Inyo County, and the commitment of the teams involved has been remarkable.

“This is very difficult to reconcile, for everyone involved in the operation,” Lutze said.


Lets hope he makes it out somehow.


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