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Missing hiker found dead: Gillam RCMP

Steffen Skjottelvik, 29, disappeared during a 300-kilometre trek along the Hayes River and was found after a 10-day search involving local communities and Parks Canada.

  • On Sunday, Gillam RCMP announced the body of 29-year-old Norwegian hiker Steffen Skjottelvik was recovered on the banks of the Hayes River near where his jacket was found.
  • On July 25 the hiker departed Fort Severn, Ontario with his two dogs, planning a roughly 300-kilometre trek to arrive in York Factory, Manitoba on Aug. 15.
  • A helicopter pilot reported spotting a body, prompting Parks Canada and community searchers from Fort Severn to locate it at about 10:20 a.m. near where his jacket was found on Friday.
  • The body was transported to Gillam and flown to Winnipeg for an autopsy on Monday, and Gillam RCMP thanked community members from Fort Severn and Parks Canada for their assistance.
  • Missing for 10 days, the search ended with a body recovery; Manitoba RCMP said he was likely swept away by dangerous river currents while crossing and last transmitted GPS coordinates on Aug. 14.
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Missing Norwegian hiker's body found near Hayes River, RCMP say

YORK FACTORY — RCMP say they’ve found the body of a 29-year-old Norwegian hiker who disappeared in northern Manitoba while on a cross-continental journey of the Can…

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
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