Missing Everett hiker found dead in Cascade foothills
SKYKOMISH, Wash. - Search crews have found the body of a 30-year-old Everett man who vanished while hiking with his brother in the Cascade foothills east of Skykomish, officials said.
The man's body was spotted Sunday morning by a helicopter crew that was flying over the area, looking for him. A team plans to attempt a recovery of the body on Monday.
Lt. Steve Dittoe of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office earlier said the two brothers had gone hiking on an unmarked fishermen's trail that leads to Lake Simms when they became separated and lost contact with each other.
One of the brothers finished the hike and waited for the other - but he never showed up.
Search and rescue crews were called out at about 5 p.m. Saturday, but they found no sign of the missing man before nightfall. The search was resumed again Sunday morning, and that is when his body was found.
The man's name has not been released.
The man's body was spotted Sunday morning by a helicopter crew that was flying over the area, looking for him. A team plans to attempt a recovery of the body on Monday.
Lt. Steve Dittoe of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office earlier said the two brothers had gone hiking on an unmarked fishermen's trail that leads to Lake Simms when they became separated and lost contact with each other.
One of the brothers finished the hike and waited for the other - but he never showed up.
Search and rescue crews were called out at about 5 p.m. Saturday, but they found no sign of the missing man before nightfall. The search was resumed again Sunday morning, and that is when his body was found.
The man's name has not been released.
Very sad. Deepest condolences to the brother and the family.
Not the outcome anyone wanted to hear. RIP and condolences to his family & close friends.
I once became separated from a friend while hiking because I wanted go a lot faster on the trail. Nothing bad happened and we finally met up at the end. That was years ago, though, and it would never occur to me to do that today because it just feels so much more unsafe out there.Â
Condolences to the family.
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 @plantfann It a very good idea to NEVER leave the person you're hiking with behind, especially if they are slower - that usually means they are less experienced. Glad you wouldn't do that now. I've read some pretty bad horror stories about people hiking with someone they didn't know well who was on a different level (more experienced hiker and faster) so left them to meet ahead since they wanted to go faster and in each case the person they left got lost and nearly died. Survival books are full of those kind of horror stories.
 @super  @plantfann My hiking group is very experienced and we spread out on most of our long hikes.  Some people handle the steep switchbacks better than others and move out faster, now if we had less experienced people with us we weren't familiar with we would approach it differently.  The funny thing is that our most experienced hiker is also our slowest guy, he just loves to hang out in the back and enjoy the journey and perfect as our "sweeper".
He left him, thinking he would catch up at the end? I don't get it. Why do people think they are in a shopping mall when hiking in the woods? "oh, he'll catch up soon" or "yah, we'll just meet up with him later." Â Every time I hike, I am dumfounded by how stupid and unprepared people are. It's getting to the point where people should be required to take classes on hiking and have to pass a test or they can't go out to what they think is a "shopping mall setting." Â
Sorry about the hikers death.
 @Skeptic It's not a one size fits all scenario.  I have 20 years climbing and hiking, search and rescue, teaching experience and I hike light and fast, still prepared but my style doesn't fit with what most people would call smart and prepared.
Aww man. What a horrible outcome.
Sounds a little fishy to me. no pun intended.
My condolences to the family.
How in the world do you get separated from the person you are hiking with. Why would they ever be out of your sight?!?!? Even if they went to use the restroom....why not wait for them? Just doesn't make sense to me. When I'm out hiking, I am always near the person I'm with.
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Hope they find him soon, alive and well!
I always wonder that myself... How do you become separated from your hiking partner? "Always hike with a buddy & stay together". I learned that in Girl Scouts 42 years ago. And my mother taught me to NEVER leave the building until your group was all together (movie theaters & restroom break type situations).
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Glad they found the guy & I'm sorry for the families' loss.