Found Deceased CA - Narineh Avakian, 37, Glendale, 7 Mar 2021 *left home for a day hiking trip*

[Limecat]

So very sad. I had prayed for a happier outcome. May she be at peace and may her loved ones find comfort.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 13, 2021
Narineh Avakian: Glendale woman who went missing while hiking in Angeles National Forest found dead, police say - ABC7 Los Angeles
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Narineh Avakian was found near the Mount Waterman Trail. ...

Based on a preliminary investigation, authorities said it does not appear that foul play was involved in her death. ...

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[slowpoke]

MAR 13, 2021
Body Of Missing Glendale Woman, Narineh Avakian, Found – CBS Los Angeles (cbslocal.com)
The body of a missing 37-year-old Glendale woman was found Saturday, police said.

[...]

The cause of Avakian’s death is still under investigation.

It says of where she was found, near the Mt. Waterman Trail: “The area is steep and rugged terrain.”
So, did she fall?
And it’s a wonder they spotted her when “12 inches of snow fell overnight” and I think even more snow before that.
Maybe she huddled under/against something for shelter, so she remained more visible?

She didn’t sound dressed for snow from the description of a grey sweatshirt and white leggings, so I feared for her, if she was indeed out in the elements.

Something that struck me was that she didn’t leave until noon. That seems late, to me, but maybe that’s just me? Looking at Google Maps, from her home it would have taken her about 1 hr 14 min to get to the Buckhorn Day Use Area where she parked. So that’d be 1:14 pm. Perhaps it’s usual for her, but it wouldn’t be, for me. I like to be all done or finishing up my hike by that time.

 

[Luckyzmom]

Rest in Peace Narineh, so sad. Prayers for comfort and Peace for her family and friends

 

[slowpoke]

MOO. If Narineh got in trouble up there while hiking, I’m assuming she was not able to get cell service in order to make a call for help:

“You know, we are reporting here because this search mostly took place about 30 miles to the north of us, off of Angeles Crest Highway, where we're not able to transmit a signal to you.”

She had a backpack with her:

“they located a backpack with the female, and that backpack had her California ID in it, to confirm the identification.”

Body Of Missing Glendale Woman, Narineh Avakian, Found

 

[tiffkinsadder]

Prayers.

 

[RickshawFan]

MAR 12, 2021
Searchers Looking For Missing Glendale Woman in Angeles National Forest - MyNewsLA.com
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About 3 p.m. Thursday, the vehicle was located parked at the Buckhorn Day Use Area along Angeles Crest Highway, Hauptmann said.

“It should be noted that this area was heavily impacted by the recent snow storm,” he said.

“Upon locating Narineh’s vehicle, search-and-rescue personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were immediately deployed with a large contingency of sworn and volunteer personnel,” Hauptmann said. “Their search efforts continued as approximately 12 feet of snow fell overnight; but due to the worsening weather conditions, the search was terminated around 2 a.m. this morning. A few hours later, the search was able to resume with even more resources and is currently active.”

Glendale police investigators were sent to examine the vehicle and have it towed back to the police station for further processing, Hauptmann said.

“At this time, there is no suspicion of foul play,” Hauptmann said. ...

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Buckhorn Day Use Area - Google Maps

12 FEET of snow? How was it even possible to find her?

 

[RickshawFan]

That's 2 missing female "hikers" on opposite coasts of the country found deceased....within days of each other. So much sadness all over the place. RIP Narineh

Which was the other one?

 

[RickshawFan]

After following David Paulides and his Missing 411 about hikers who disappear, and following so many threads here lately, I am pretty sure I’m not going anywhere more remote than the mall any more.


I’ve learned so many things following cases of missing hikers/hunters - and first and foremost tell someone exactly where you’re going, and when you plan to return.

Do we even know Narineh made it to a park, etc.? It doesn’t sound like they’ve located her vehicle, so it’s possible she didn’t go where she intended to go? Whether by choice or not sadly.

Going to see if I can find possible day hiking areas near her.

All MOO, speculation, and a newfound fear of the outdoors.

IMO the smartest route to safe hiking is to go out many times with a hiking club (e.g. Sierra Club, local mountaineering group) with VERY experienced old timers (e.g. folks in their 70's). Even if you're a couple or a cluster of friends, go out with these folks first. This is how you learn to stay safe in the wilderness, because they've seen and done it all. Listen to their stories as well as their advice.
Too many times, IMO, friends and family think a hiker(s) is "experienced" because maybe they've been hiking many times, but often the "experience" isn't relevant to the situation. As I say, learn it from the mouths of outdoors folks who've already encountered a gazzillion tricky situations in the backcountry.
Oh, and if you ever meet a SAR member, invite them over for dinner. Let them talk the ENTIRE time. They will have opinions that could very well save your life. And they will have stories that will make your meal a pleasure. IME

 

[slowpoke]

IMO the smartest route to safe hiking is to go out many times with a hiking club (e.g. Sierra Club, local mountaineering group) with VERY experienced old timers (e.g. folks in their 70's). Even if you're a couple or a cluster of friends, go out with these folks first. This is how you learn to stay safe in the wilderness, because they've seen and done it all. Listen to their stories as well as their advice.
Too many times, IMO, friends and family think a hiker(s) is "experienced" because maybe they've been hiking many times, but often the "experience" isn't relevant to the situation. As I say, learn it from the mouths of outdoors folks who've already encountered a gazzillion tricky situations in the backcountry.
Oh, and if you ever meet a SAR member, invite them over for dinner. Let them talk the ENTIRE time. They will have opinions that could very well save your life. And they will have stories that will make your meal a pleasure. IME

Good advice, though as I was googling Narineh to find information on her case, I saw that she did belong to a local hiking group (saw their FB page with the notice of “one of our members” being missing).

Like you, I wondered who the other hiker was that @zecats mentions who was recently found deceased on the other side of the country. I don’t think I’m aware of that case.

I live close by a network of trails that I enjoy hiking on, almost daily (day hikes). My strategy when I just started discovering them all was this: a little at a time. I’d have a map of the trail, first, and walked the most straightforward path for the longest time without veering. Gradually, I’d add and discover a different fork off the main path I already knew by walking on it then turning around to go back to the main path I was by now very familiar with. In time, I got to know practically all the trails there.

I would encounter many throughout my days there who seem to go in without a plan. They ask for directions because they don’t know the way back to where they wanted to be. And, as I stated in an earlier post, I start out in the morning. Most hikers on the trails I go to do the same, so if I am solo there’s a good chance I’ll see others. I have tried a couple of times to do it in the afternoon, but it felt creepier with no one else around.

 

[zecats]

Which was the other one?

Found Deceased - PA - Nicole Ebaugh, 29, missing from park, Springfield Twp, 6 Mar 2021

 

[zecats]

Good advice, though as I was googling Narineh to find information on her case, I saw that she did belong to a local hiking group (saw their FB page with the notice of “one of our members” being missing).

Like you, I wondered who the other hiker was that @zecats mentions who was recently found deceased on the other side of the country. I don’t think I’m aware of that case.

I live close by a network of trails that I enjoy hiking on, almost daily (day hikes). My strategy when I just started discovering them all was this: a little at a time. I’d have a map of the trail, first, and walked the most straightforward path for the longest time without veering. Gradually, I’d add and discover a different fork off the main path I already knew by walking on it then turning around to go back to the main path I was by now very familiar with. In time, I got to know practically all the trails there.

I would encounter many throughout my days there who seem to go in without a plan. They ask for directions because they don’t know the way back to where they wanted to be. And, as I stated in an earlier post, I start out in the morning. Most hikers on the trails I go to do the same, so if I am solo there’s a good chance I’ll see others. I have tried a couple of times to do it in the afternoon, but it felt creepier with no one else around.

Here is the hiker I was referring to:
Found Deceased - PA - Nicole Ebaugh, 29, missing from park, Springfield Twp, 6 Mar 2021

 

[slowpoke]

Here is the hiker I was referring to:
Found Deceased - PA - Nicole Ebaugh, 29, missing from park, Springfield Twp, 6 Mar 2021

Oh, yes! Thank you, @zecats. I think I even posted on her thread. My memory is going. Very sad.

 

[PommyMommy]

12 FEET of snow? How was it even possible to find her?

It's an obvious error in reporting and should read "12 inches." It happens. MOO

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 15, 2021

Narineh Avakian: Missing California woman who went on a one-day hike was found dead in the mountains, police say - CNN
Glendale Police said search and rescue teams from 17 different counties assisted in the effort to find Avakian.

Body Of Missing Glendale Woman, Narineh Avakian, Found – CBS Los Angeles (cbslocal.com)
The coroner’s office will now take over the case to figure out the cause of death.

Missing hiker Narineh Avakian, 37, found dead in California | Fox News
No new information.

 

[slowpoke]

Deadly Consequences Possible When Hiking Unprepared - Crescenta Valley Weekly

“On March 13, Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept. search and rescue teams and teams from throughout the state, including Montrose Search and Rescue, discovered the body of 37-year-old Narineh Avakian near the Mt. Waterman Trail in the Angeles National Forest (ANF). According to Los Angeles Country Coroner’s Office, Narineh died of hypothermia and “environmental exposure.””
(bolded by me)

The article mentions there is yet another hiker in the Angeles National Forest missing since February 13 who has yet to be found, Maria Loida Tice.

Tips for hiking safety are given, and provides a form for a L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept Search and Rescue Hiking Plan that can be filled out and left with LE or your family. Good info.