US EditionMinnesota Hiker Missing for Days in Wyoming's Big Horn Forest
BIG HORN NATIONAL FOREST, WYOMING, AUG 6 – Search and rescue teams from multiple Wyoming counties continue efforts amid challenging terrain and weather after Grant Gardner went missing following a late summit at 13,000 feet.
- Grant Gardner, a 38-year-old father of two from Minnesota, has been missing since July 29 after starting a three-day hike at Wyoming's Big Horn National Forest.
- Gardner set out for a three-day trek in the Misty Moon Lake region, aiming to reach the summit of Cloud Peak, but after informing his wife around 7 p.m. that he had made it to the 13,000-foot peak, he has not been heard from.
- Officials found Gardner's vehicle at the West Ten Sleep trailhead where he began, and the search uses helicopters, planes, foot teams, and dogs amid difficult weather and terrain.
- Gardner sent a text to his wife expressing that the hike was more difficult than he had anticipated and that he was feeling tired, while a guide noted that his greatest danger now comes from extended exposure to harsh weather conditions.
- Search efforts continue actively with officials requesting anyone who had contact with Gardner to report to the sheriff’s office or Wyoming tip line, sustaining hope despite challenging conditions.
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CASPER, Wyo. — The search for a missing Minnesota man in Big Horn County is still ongoing, according to the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office in Wyoming. The office issued an update to clear confusion over the discovery of another missing person, who was found dead in Big Horn County in Montana. “With the discovery of the subject in MONTANA it has been erroneously reported the subject was Mr. Gardner who is still missing in Big Horn County WYOMIN…
Crews Search Mountains for Hiker in Difficult Conditions
A seasoned Minnesota hiker vanished after reaching the summit of Wyoming's Cloud Peak, sparking an intense air-and-ground search in challenging wilderness conditions. Grant Gardner, 38, an experienced solo hiker, last contacted his wife on July 29 to say he'd made it to the 13,000-foot peak in the Bighorn Mountains...
Minnesota hiker vanishes in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains, leaving wife 'trying to stay strong' for their kids
Grant Gardner, 38, disappeared in Wyoming's Cloud Peak Wilderness after contacting his wife from the 13,000-foot summit, prompting extensive search efforts.
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