Found Deceased WA - Kristopher Zitzewitz, 31, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, 28 Sept 2013

[Reader]

Air search planned next for 2 SW Wash. hikers

http://www.centurylink.net/news/rea...p-search_on_for_2_hikers_in_wash_state_2_s-ap


http://www.komonews.com/news/local/No-sign-of-2-hikers-missing-in-SW-Washington-226409151.html

SEATTLE (AP) - The Skamania County sheriff's office says a limited air and ground search found no sign of an Oregon man missing in a remote area of southwest Washington.

A more extensive helicopter search of the Pacific Crest Trail in that county on Thursday found no trace of a young Oregon woman who has been out of contact with relatives........

 

[LadyL]

wow, four hikers mentioned in one article - two of whom were saved Kyla Arnold and Matt Margiotta) and two others (Alejandra Wilson and Kristopher Zitzewitz) still apparently missing separately

it`s been three days since those articles and I don`t see any updates anywhere

Kyla Arnold said she saw Alejandra on the trail

 

[Sonya610]

"We finally made it to Trout Lake today and another huge storm is rolling in," Arnold wrote. "Everyone says we can't make it because of the weather situation, and to be honest it's quite terrifying, but I can't fathom coming this far and giving up."

The Yakima County Sheriff's Office search and rescue team was on standby to provide assistance as needed, Sgt. George Town said Wednesday.

Yeah let us hope they had GSP trackers. If they did not well....

 

[Reader]

Missing Pacific Crest Trail hiker located OK

http://centurylink.net/news/read/ca...p-missing_pacific_crest_trail_hiker_locate-ap

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A 23-year-old woman reported missing while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in southwest Washington has been found safe, but a search for an Oregon man has been suspended.

Alejandra Wilson was located Saturday afternoon, authorities said. She was cold and tired but otherwise OK..........

"The Coast Guard guys were right on track. They did a good job. She wasn't able to make herself visible," but their presence "gave her real confidence," Town said.

He noted that she still had food when she was located Saturday. She was reunited with her dad, grandparents and friends Saturday........

Meanwhile, the search was suspended for Kristopher Zitzewitz, 31, of Portland, who was last seen Sept. 28 in the Big Lava Beds area of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Skamania County Undersheriff Dave Cox said more than 100 people searched Saturday. Further searching was suspended pending new information about his whereabouts.

 

[OkieGranny]

http://union-bulletin.com/news/2014/jul/21/lost-wilderness-cautionary-tales-video/

Portland resident Kristopher Zitzewitz went missing in the lava bed fields Sept. 28, 2013, when unseasonably bad weather brought record amounts of rain to the region and snow in the mountains. The 31-year-old became separated from his hiking partner in the Big Lava Beds near Goose Lake. “It was the most torrential downpour I think I’ve ever seen in my life,” Blevins said. After a few hours in the area, a trash can set next to the command post was filled with rainwater, he said.

Searchers fanned out, using GPS to walk to search points and back because the visibility was so poor. More than 100 searchers used vehicles, motorcycles and K-9 teams in a concerted effort in the Big Lava Beds area approximately 10 miles north of Cook in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. A helicopter flew at treetop level, looking in crevasses and tree wells. “It’s the roughest, nastiest terrain possible,” Blevins said.

He said it’s possible that Zitzewitz fell down one of those fissures. The Portland man is presumed dead. Blevins plans to look for his body again this summer.

 

[ElemenohP]

Kristopher's NamUs profile: https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/23678

 

[sasha17]

Charley Project link - Kristopher B. Zitzewitz – The Charley Project

 

[CastlesBurning]

Bumping for Kristopher as we pass the 7th anniversary...

 

[Caring1]

The remains have not yet been identified. There was one other hiker reported missing in 2013 as well.

August 23, 2024

A hiker who found remains in a Washington national forest earlier this month may help lead authorities to closing a 2013 missing-person case in the remote area.

Kristopher Zitzewitz, 31, an Oregon resident, went missing after being separated from his hiking partner in the Big Lava Beds of the forest near Mount Rainier, the article from Reuters details.

Human remains found in Washington national forest believed to be missing 2013 hiker

A hiker who found remains in Gifford Pinchot National Forest earlier this month may help lead authorities to closing a 2013 missing-person case in the remote area.

www.usatoday.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The remains are believed to belong to Kristopher Zitzewitz. He got separated from his hiking partner 11 years ago near the Big Lava Beds area and vanished. He wasn’t located in several search efforts. Authorities haven’t confirmed the remains belong to Zitzewitz, but a Facebook page dedicated to his memory believes it’s him.

Zitzewitz is one of at least 500 people who have gone missing in the wilderness across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and California, according to The Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project. The organization was created by a group of explorers who have spent time doing searches for Bigfoot and have dedicated time to search for missing people.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/skull-found-in-skamania-county-believed-to-be-remains-of-beaverton-hiker-missing-since-2

 

[PommyMommy]

Thinking of Kristopher's family today and hoping they will finally have answers after almost 11 years.

AUG 25, 2024

Human remains possibly connected to 2013 missing hiker found in Skamania County

Human remains were found within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in eastern Skamania County.

www.kiro7.com

Detectives believe the remains belong to a hiker that went missing in 2013.

It said the same location where the skull was found is where the missing hiker was last seen.

The skull and the other remains in the area are with the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office for identification.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 4, 2024

Remains found in Gifford Pinchot National Forest likely belong to Oregon hiker missing since 2013

More than a decade after an Oregon man went missing in the dense forests of southwest Washington his remains have been found.

www.kptv.com

For almost 11 years, Laura Devlaeminck waited for the call. Some news, any news regarding her brother, also a father then to an 11-year-old girl, Kristopher Zitzewitz, who went missing while hiking in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in September 2013.

[...]

Last month, the call finally came, from the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office, a hiker had come across a human skull and pelvis near the lava beds where he had last been seen, preliminary reports saying it was in fact the Northwest Oregon native.

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While the Zitzewitz family tells Fox 12 Oregon that these last few weeks have brought back difficult memories, they’re thankful to finally be able to bring their beloved family member home.

“It’s sad but it’s a relief that we can at least put his remains to rest, knowing he’s not just out there in the world, forgotten,” Devlaeminck said.

 

[PommyMommy]

Last updated September 5, 2024; case resolved.

Kristopher B. Zitzewitz – The Charley Project

Kristopher B. Zitzewitz​

RESOLVED​

Zitzewitz, circa 2013

Details of Disappearance​

Zitzewitz disappeared while hiking in the Big Lava Beds area near Goose Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Skamania County, Washington on September 28, 2013. In August 2024, a hiker came across a human skull and pelvis, believed to be Zitzewitz's, near the lava beds where he'd been last seen. His death is under investigation.