AK AK - Valerie Sifsof, 43, Anchorage/Seward, 7 July 2012

[BethInAK]

Valerie Sifsof, 43, was at a campground on Granite Creek, about halfway between Anchorage and Seward near Mile 64 of the Seward Highway. A camping companion said Sifsof got upset about something and walked away from camp about midnight.

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/07/11/2539064/12missing-woman.html#storylink=cpy


Too many people missing in Alaska this week.

 

[summer_breeze]

http://articles.ktuu.com/2012-07-11/anchorage-woman_32636911

July 11, 2012|By Chris Klint | Channel 2 News

Short article at link

 

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http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/alaska-olympian-involved-search-missing-woman-seward-highway

Alaska Dispatch | Jul 16, 2012

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A blog run by Callan Chythlook-Sifsof, the Olympic snowboarder from Girdwood, is updating the public on the search's progress.

http://callanx.wordpress.com/

 

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http://www.adn.com/2012/07/17/v-printer/2545886/family-searches-for-woman-who.html

By CASEY GROVE
(07/17/12 21:23:43)

The family of a missing Anchorage woman continues to search for her more than 10 days since she walked away from a Seward Highway campground, upset about something.

 

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http://www.adn.com/2012/07/21/2550992/searching-for-valerie-sifsof.html

By MICHELLE THERIAULT BOOKS
Anchorage Daily News
Published: July 21st, 2012 10:58 PM
Last Modified: July 21st, 2012 11:02 PM

GRANITE CREEK CAMPGROUND -- It has been two weeks since the rainy midnight when Valerie Sifsof walked away from a campsite in a lush green campground beyond cellphone reception on the Kenai Peninsula.

 

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http://www.adn.com/2012/07/21/2550992/searching-for-valerie-sifsof.html

By MICHELLE THERIAULT BOOTS
Anchorage Daily News
Published: July 22nd, 2012 12:57 PM
Last Modified: July 23rd, 2012 09:52 AM

GRANITE CREEK CAMPGROUND -- It has been two weeks since the rainy midnight when Valerie Sifsof walked away from a campsite in a lush green campground beyond cellphone reception on the Kenai Peninsula.

 

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http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-reward-offered-in-search-for-missing-woman-20120724,0,2013223.story

By Adam Pinsker
Channel 2 News
10:21 p.m. AKDT, July 24, 2012

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—It’s been nearly three weeks since an Anchorage woman disappeared from a campground on the Kenai. Her family is now offering a $25,000 dollar reward to help find her.

 

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http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/07/4700946/reward-increases-for-missing-anchorage.html

The Associated Press
Published: Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 - 6:14 am

Short article at link

 

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http://valeriesifsof.blogspot.com/

The search for Valerie continues. Family, friends and concerned citizens across Alaska and the country continue to look for the 43 year old who went missing on July 7th from the Granite Creek Campground.

 

[sarx]

Wow, not much information on her out there huh?

Someone else commented on others going missing that week in Alaska. How many and where?

Did she have a cell phone and if so did they work in that area?

How many campsites are in the campground?

TiA

 

[Miziree]

http://m.adn.com/adn/db_90848/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=Jt0B9wrV

 

[Miziree]

Wow, not much information on her out there huh?

Someone else commented on others going missing that week in Alaska. How many and where?

Did she have a cell phone and if so did they work in that area?

How many campsites are in the campground?

TiA

Seems she left her cell phone. From ktuu link above:
The other camper tried to find Sifsof, who reportedly left behind her keys, identification and cellphone, but left the campground at about noon Sunday. Sifsof was reported missing after she didn’t contact friends or family. Her family says the other camper was her boyfriend.

 

[sarx]

What were the water flows of the river/creek in July?

 

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http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/08/4891833/search-resumes-for-missing-camper.html

The Associated Press
Published: Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 - 8:21 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The family of a woman missing now for three months has resumed its search.

 

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http://www.adn.com/2012/10/08/2654657/sweatshirt-of-missing-anchorage.html

Published: October 8, 2012 Updated 5 hours ago
By LISA DEMER

A sweatshirt that Valerie Sifsof was wearing when she was last seen in July was found Sunday by her family at the edge of Six Mile Creek, near the campground where she had been with her boyfriend, Alaska State Troopers reported Monday.

 

[Miziree]

http://www.adn.com/2012/10/12/2658854/valerie-sifsof-search-resumes.html

"The dogs, towards the end of the day, showed some interest in an area, so we're going to go back Sunday," Zweifel said.

 

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http://valeriesifsof.blogspot.com/2012/11/update-from-victor-sifsof.html

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2012

"We searched for another solid two weeks, after Val's clothing was found: this included a helicopter, search dogs, four (4) boats and 10-15 searchers. Many log jams were broken up and/or cameras and goggles were used. The search was first concentrated on the water from Granite Creek to 3 miles downriver on Six Mile Creek. Some of the searchers searched further down Six Mile Creek all the way to the inlet. Even with the extremely cold weather, we searched as long as possible. About a week ago the snow and ice made it impossible for the search to continue. We are now hoping for warmer weather so we could continue our search.

The family is overwhelmed with the number of people that have helped out in many ways or participated in the search since Valerie was reported missing.

 

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http://www.adn.com/2012/11/23/2702339/service-planned-for-missing-woman.html

Published: November 23, 2012 Updated 3 hours ago
By MICHELLE THERIAULT BOOTS

The family of Valerie Sifsof, the Anchorage woman who went missing at a campground on the Kenai Peninsula in July, is holding a service for her at a Russian Orthodox church Saturday. There will be a video memorial to her, made by her brothers, and a potluck.

 

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http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/06/07/2743390/search-resumes-for-missing-camper.html

Published: Friday, Jun. 07, 2013 / Updated: Friday, Jun. 07, 2013 07:32 AM
The Associated Press

Short article at link

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Bumping for Valerie. Now missing for a year.

NamUs - https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/17218/0/