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Heaven’s Peak in Glacier National Park. File photo courtesy National Park Service.
Three-day search ends successfully
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — After a three-day search, rescue crews located a pair of missing hikers in Glacier National Park Monday afternoon.
According to a press release from the National Park Service, Neal Peckens and Jason Hiser were reported as missing since Friday when they failed to board their return flight to the East Coast.
The men are reportedly in good condition with no injuries. They were flown out of the backcountry and met family members anxiously awaiting their return.
Peckens and Hiser were hiking on the east side of the park near Two Medicine. Park rangers started the search when family members reported them as missing.
Search and rescue crews encountered winter weather conditions and up to 18 inches of snow on trails, snow drifts, limited visibility and very windy conditions.
Organizations assisting Glacier National Park with the search include Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, Flathead Country Search and Rescue, North Valley Search and Rescue, Flathead Emergency Aviation Resources, and US Border Patrol.
Filed under: hiking, national parks, public lands, recreation, search and rescue Tagged: | Glacier National Park, missing hikers found, National Park Service, search and rescue
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