Found Deceased CA - Fred Zalokar, 61, Yosemite National Park, (runner), 17 July 2021

[mlhenn]

Marathoner Fred Zalokar Goes Missing On Weekend Hike At Yosemite National Park




Rangers at Yosemite National Park are asking for the public’s help in the search for Fred Zalokar, an accomplished marathon runner who went missing on a hike over the weekend.

According to National Park Service officials, the 61-year-old Zalokar was hiking from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mount Clark on Saturday, using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point. Zalokar did not return back to Yosemite Valley as planned and his whereabouts are unknown.

Zalokar is described as standing 6′ tall, weighing 150 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a yellow shirt, khaki shorts, calf sleeves, a brown “Eastern Sierra” cap and sunglasses.

 

[mlhenn]

Reno man missing at Yosemite National Park

On July 17, Zalokar was day hiking from Happy Isles to the summit of Mount Clark using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point.

Officials say he did not return to Yosemite Valley as planned and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Zalokar is 61 years old, 6 feet tall, weighs 150 pounds and has gray hair and brown eyes

Clothing and equipment include:

• Yellow shirt (in photo)
• Khaki shorts
• Calf sleeves
• Brown “Eastern Sierra” ballcap
• Sunglasses (in photo)
• Red Mammut Bullet Pack (old/faded)
• Black LED headlamp

Zalokar was carrying a family band radio and may be using bank 1/channel 1.

He also may be carrying a jacket of unknown type/color.

 

[mlhenn]

Who is Fred Zalokar and when did he go missing?

Who is Fred Zalokar?
Zalokar, 61, is a world-traveled marathon runner from Reno, Nevada.
Throughout his life, Zalokar had traveled to 137 countries and climbed 185 mountains.

During his career, he has won multiple awards, including winning races on all seven continents.

When did he go missing?
Zalokar reportedly was on a day hike Saturday July 17, from Happy Isles to the summit of Mount Clark and was using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point.

After not returning to Yosemite Valley as planned, the park reported him missing

 

[Rotten apple]

Oh no! It seems like lately there’s been quite a few missing hikers/runners! Be careful out there everyone, this heat has been no joke!
Prayers to all the families involved.

 

[savagewoman]

Reno man missing at Yosemite National Park

On July 17, Zalokar was day hiking from Happy Isles to the summit of Mount Clark using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point.

Officials say he did not return to Yosemite Valley as planned and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Zalokar is 61 years old, 6 feet tall, weighs 150 pounds and has gray hair and brown eyes

Clothing and equipment include:

• Yellow shirt (in photo)
• Khaki shorts
• Calf sleeves
• Brown “Eastern Sierra” ballcap
• Sunglasses (in photo)
• Red Mammut Bullet Pack (old/faded)
• Black LED headlamp

Zalokar was carrying a family band radio and may be using bank 1/channel 1.

He also may be carrying a jacket of unknown type/color.

So he had a band radio
What does that do? GPS? Satellite?
IMO so many missing people these days. If he was off trail, did he have a paper map or GPS type map?
I wish someone would develop a GPS/Satellite type device that is on all the time so love one's can call for help.
Praying for a good outcome

 

[crhedBngr]

DBM.

 

[mlhenn]

Missing People in Yosemite - Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Zalokar was day hiking on Saturday, July 17, from Happy Isles to the summit of Mount Clark using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point. He did not return to Yosemite Valley as planned and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Please email us or call Yosemite National Park Dispatch at 209/379-1992 if:

• You may have seen Mr. Zalokar
• You were hiking off trail between Merced Lake Trail and Illilouette/Merced Pass Trail, north of Red Peak Pass, on Saturday, June 17, or Sunday, July 18, 2021
• You were in the area of Mount Clark or Mount Starr King on July 17 or July 18, 2021. Simply knowing where you went and when you were there may help us focus the search, whether you saw anyone or not.

 

[mlhenn]

Reno man Fred Zalokar missing at Yosemite National Park since Saturday

5:30 p.m. Monday update:
On Monday evening, Yosemite National Park Ranger Jamie Richards said there was no change in the status on missing Reno hiker Fred Zalokar.

 

[mlhenn]

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Fred Zalokar
@zalokar_runs

 

[moonriverfarm]

Another one? UGH

 

[Cuoco7]

Bumping for Fred.
Here's Fred's website. He is an amazing athlete.

Fred Zalokar – Fred Zalokar • Runner • Climber

 

[crhedBngr]

Bumping for Fred.
Here's Fred's website. He is an amazing athlete.

Fred Zalokar – Fred Zalokar • Runner • Climber

Wow. He is amazing!

Hoping and praying he is found soon.

JMVHO.

 

[Tower]

Bumping for Fred.
Here's Fred's website. He is an amazing athlete.

Fred Zalokar – Fred Zalokar • Runner • Climber

Oh, no, we have friends who have climbed with him. What a cool guy. Come home soon, Fred.

 

[mlhenn]

World-famous athlete reported missing in Yosemite National Park | YourCentralValley.com

Todd Huston is a longtime friend since high school and a climbing partner of Fred Zalokar. When he heard Yosemite National Park officials report Zalokar missing from a day hike from Happy Isles to the summit of Mountain Clark, he said that trail should be a piece of cake for the accomplished marathoner and climber.

“For something like this to happen in Yosemite Valley, an area that he knows well, something must have really gone wrong for him not to either be back early or to be back on time. That mountain is nothing compared to a lot of the others that he’s climbed,” said Huston.

“We don’t really know what could have happened to Fred, but my guess is possibly a slip and fall, maybe he’s gotten stuck and we’re just hoping and praying that he’s okay and they’re going to find him very, very soon,” said Huston.

 

[j_in_c]

So he had a band radio
What does that do? GPS? Satellite?
IMO so many missing people these days. If he was off trail, did he have a paper map or GPS type map?
I wish someone would develop a GPS/Satellite type device that is on all the time so love one's can call for help.
Praying for a good outcome

A band radio is like a walkie talkie but with a little more range. So they are hopefully listening on channel 1 sub-band 1 for any communication. It is a line of sight radio but could have good range of he is up high on a ridge.

It seems unlikely he had a GPS beacon or satellite comm device with him or it would have been mentioned.

Hoping they are able to use some helicopters to assist in the search and that he is found soon.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Reno man reported missing in Yosemite National Park found dead

 

[mlhenn]

Reno man reported missing in Yosemite National Park found dead

An accomplished marathon runner who went missing over the weekend while hiking in Yosemite National Park was found dead on Tuesday, officials said.


Park rangers on Tuesday found his body near the summit of Mount Clark, according to the National Park Service said.

Zalokar was reportedly using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point. His death is under investigation, and no other information was immediately available.

 

[Cuoco7]

So sad. Fred had done so many amazing treks and been to so many places.
Rest in Peace Fred.