Recovered/Located OR - Leslie Drapiza, adult, hiker, Mt. Defiance Trail #413, Mt. Hood National Forest, 3 Feb 2019

[cybervampira]

UPDATE: Search Underway for Silverton Hiker Missing Near Warren Lake

UPDATE: Search Underway for Silverton Hiker Missing Near Warren Lake - 02/04/19

Hood River, Ore. -

UPDATE: The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) has received a text message from Mrs. Drapiza providing information that she is currently on Trail #413. Attempts to ping the phone for a more specific location continue to be unsuccessful, but searchers are converging on the 413 trail system.

Hood River County Sheriff's Office

Search and rescue teams looking for Silverton hiker Leslie Drapiza near Warren Lake

 

[cybervampira]

Search and rescue teams looking for Silverton hiker Leslie Drapiza near Warren Lake

Drapiza texted a family member that she was injured around 6:30 p.m. and that she was somewhere between Warren Creek and Mount Defiance Trail, said Dep. Joel Ives with the Hood River Sheriff's Office.

Later attempts to contact her or ping her cell were unsuccessful.

 

[cybervampira]

Search underway for Silverton hiker missing near Warren Lake

The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office is currently coordinating a search and rescue operation for a female hiker from Silverton, Ore., said a press release.

Leslie Drapiza was last seen in the area of Warren Lake after departing from the Starvation Creek Trailhead off of I-84. Search teams from Hood River Crag Rats, Pacific Northwest SAR, Portland Mountain Rescue, Multnomah County SAR Explorers and Washington County SAR Explorers are all currently involved. The staging area for the operation has been established at Starvation Creek Trailhead. Full story below.

 

[doodles1211]

Well at least they have a place to start looking. I just hope she doesn't leave that trail.

 

[Rachel1]

Yes, it's great that they at least have a solid starting point .
It also seems as though that plenty of resources have been called in.
Lets hope she's found fast !

 

[muggles63]

Searchers reach injured, missing hiker in Columbia River Gorge

Located and being rescued

 

[doodles1211]

"Search and rescue crews have found an injured hiker in the Columbia River Gorge who hadn’t been heard from since Sunday afternoon and are working to get her to safety, authorities say."

Searchers reach injured, missing hiker in Columbia River Gorge

No further info... but what awesome news!

 

[zecats]

"Search and rescue crews have found an injured hiker in the Columbia River Gorge who hadn’t been heard from since Sunday afternoon and are working to get her to safety, authorities say."

Searchers reach injured, missing hiker in Columbia River Gorge

No further info... but what awesome news!

This is a good example of someone who was prepared in the event of an emergency. She was able to call and give an approximate location. Glad they found her and she is safe.

 

[muggles63]

Silverton hiker Leslie Drapiza reunited with family after rescue operation