Found Deceased UT - Jacob Routt, 36, hiker, Mount Timpanogos, 16 Sept 2018

[JerseyGirl]

On Sept. 16, Jacob Warner Routt, 36, texted a friend telling her he was going on a hike and would talk to her later. Searches for Routt started Thursday. They were unable to get a current ping on his phone but found an old ping from Sept. 16 near the Aspen Grove trail.

Police found Routt's car at the Aspen Grove Trailhead parking lot and a helicopter spotted some of his belongings near Aspen Grove. The area is steep with cliffs.

Police search for man missing on Mount Timpanogos since Sept. 16

 

[whatsnext]

The area is steep, with cliffs, according to the article. He has been out there for quite a time now.

 

[JustJo]

Another missing hiker

I wonder what belogings they found, and where they were exactly.

 

[JerseyGirl]

They think Jake Routt went hiking in very rugged and dangerous terrain, in an area that family said Routt has hiked before.

Routt is well-known in the fitness community, and also known to go off the trail in steep territory alone. His family said Routt sometimes spends several days in the wilderness.

"He likes the extreme climbing, free climbing. He didn't use equipment."

Search and rescue teams scour Mt. Timpanogos for missing Orem hiker

 

[PeriwinkleE]

I hope he’s found alive. But people that pass doing something they love the most... we should all be so lucky.

 

[dalsglen]

I've just watched youtube videos of the trail. My god its beautiful but looks so scary. On one trail review I read it said that the trail was really busy i wonder if anyone saw him?

Jake looks so strong and capable, but it's just been too long.

Can't find any new media updates and I'm meant to be on a self imposed fb ban

 

[dalsglen]

I have no self control and had a look on fb, there's a find jake page. Friends and family are trying so hard to find him.

Finding Jake Routt

 

[GraceG]

Another missing hiker

I wonder what belogings they found, and where they were exactly.

They found his backpack and his sandals near Aspen Grove. Police search for man missing on Mount Timpanogos since Sept. 16 Here are some photos of one of the more popular trails from Aspen Grove up to the Summit but according to one article he liked to go off trail and "free climb". Hiking Mt. Timpanogos Via Aspen Grove Trail

 

[MissMYB]

Does anyone think this could be self-harm? Do free climbers climb barefoot? Strange that he left his shoes. Edit to say he may have had another pair of shoes with him. hmmmmmm.

 

[j_in_c]

I am not sure what the family means by "free climb" - if he was an actual rock climber, you would change out your hiking shoes for climbing shoes but the terminology is not correct.
In rock climbing, if you don't use any ropes or gear it is called "solo'ing" and if you are using a rope as a safety line that is free climbing (making it different than the original method of aid climbing where your weight is on the rope as you ascend). If he was solo'ing and this was a technical climbing area, he likely would have been spotted by other climbers.
I hope they are able to locate him soon.

 

[Darling136]

Body recovered above Aspen Grove believed to be missing hiker

Body found, to be officially identified

 

[JustJo]

Body recovered above Aspen Grove believed to be missing hiker

Body found, to be officially identified

I can't open the link. I'm guessing it's cause I'm in the UK.

 

[Suglo]

I can't open the link. I'm guessing it's cause I'm in the UK.

“Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon said searchers on board a Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter first spotted the remains believed to belong to Jake Routt, 36, Tuesday afternoon, and the body was eventually lifted down just before 7 p.m.”

“Cannon said the body was located in thick brush at an elevation of roughly 9,000 feet, which is higher than where searchers had previously looked.”

Body recovered above Aspen Grove believed to be missing hiker

 

[MissMYB]

Very sad, but not highly unexpected ending. RIP

 

[doodles1211]

Family confirms that it was Jacob...

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