Good morning to all, Let today be the day Bruce is found.
This is a great article about Bruce, his career, hiking experience, and his visit to PL
eta...the photos give a good idea of the beautiful but treacherous landscape.
'We're doing everything we can to find closure'
So it was from this background that at 11 a.m. on July 2 Rubin dressed out in a pair of shorts and a t-shirt, put on his running shoes, strapped on a camel back [hydration pack] and went for a run on the Buzzards Roost Trail, a 2.5-mile loop on the Primland Luxury Resort property where he and his wife were guests.
The description of this trail listed at
alltrails.com says it includes 547 feet in elevation and is one of seven hiking trails that range from 1.7 to 6.5 miles on Primland’s 12,000 acres.
One commenter described Buzzards Roost as “steep and rocky” in parts with “a few small creek crossings” and “great views of the [Dan River] gorge.”
“The trail runs along the side of the mountain and has some fantastic views of the Pinnacles of Dan,” the commenter wrote.
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“These crews have made herculean efforts, and I am told they do not have a single clue,” he wrote. “There isn’t a single lead; no one has found his cell.”
Said Smith: “We’ve not recovered anything. We’ve had specialized rope teams searching cliffs throughout the area that basically were impossible to navigate without rappel gear.”
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Rubin’s case has become a topic of discussion at websleuths, a respected internet community that is focused on crime and missing people where registered members include law enforcement, rescue personal and family and friends of loved ones who are missing.
A guest at Primland at the same time Rubin was there said that she and her husband were avid hikers, having hiked the Grand Canyon down and up and had saved the most difficult hike for their last day at the resort, so they set out for the Buzzards Roost, the same trail where Rubin went missing.