US EditionMissing Norwegian Hiker May Have Tried to Cross Turbulent River: Manitoba RCMP
First Nations communities have led a costly helicopter search for Steffen Skjottelvik, with donations sustaining efforts amid limited government assistance, highlighting local sovereignty.
- Steffen Skjottelvik, 29, was last seen on Aug. 14 between Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, and York Factory, Northern Manitoba, The Canadian Press first reported the search on Aug. 21, 2025.
- Beginning July 25, Skjottelvik set out from Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, with two dogs on a 300-kilometre trek toward York Factory, Manitoba, aiming to arrive by Aug. 15; he reached Nanuk camp about 40 kilometres from York Factory on Aug. 13.
- Search teams recovered a backpack and rifle near the Hayes River on Aug. 21, while GPS coordinates placed Skjottelvik on the east shore of the Hayes River on Aug. 14; crews used drones, boats and helicopters in the search.
- Community donations and overseas fundraisers have financed further search efforts, with Fort Severn First Nation pausing helicopter searches on Tuesday before donations restored flights and two Norwegian fundraisers raising nearly $1 million Norwegian kroner .
- First Nations communities immediately leapt into action, leading search efforts and urging the Canadian federal government to reimburse costs and mobilize resources, said Angus Miles on Wednesday.
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“Lone Hiking Is Such A Bad Idea”: 29YO Vanishes On Dream Hiking Trip, Police Find Belongings, Dog
A Norwegian trekker whose dream was to walk from Canada to Alaska vanished in the wilderness last week. Leaving behind his backpack and his dog, 29-year-old Steffen Skjottelvik is believed to have gone missing near Hayes River. His backpack was recovered near the fast-moving river in northern Manitoba, a remote coastal area that’s home to wolves and polar bears. A Norwegian trekker vanished in the wilderness, with his backpack and dog left behin…
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Backpack, rifle belonging to missing Norwegian hiker found in northern Manitoba: RCMP
Searchers canvassing treacherous muskeg and swift-moving rivers have recovered a backpack and rifle belonging to a missing Norwegian trekker who was on a cross-continental journey of the Canadian wilderness.
Search crews recover backpack of Norwegian trekker missing in northern Manitoba
A spokesperson for the family of Steffen Skjottelvik says Canadian police have notified them that the 29-year-old's backpack was recovered near the fast-moving Hayes River, where crews have focused search efforts in recent days.
Backpack, rifle belonging to missing Norwegian hiker found in northern Manitoba: RCMP - Winnipeg
Manitoba RCMP say they're still actively searching for Steffen Skjottelvik, a hiker from Norway who was trekking through the northern part of the province when he disappeared.
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