Presumed Located CO - Rudolf Moder, 28, solo ski mountaineering trip, Thunder Pass, Rocky Mountain NP , 19 Feb 1983

[Gardener1850]

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[h=2]Rudolf Moder[/h]Larimer County, Colorado
28 year old white male

Height (inches)

Weight (pounds)

[TD="class: view_field"]71.0[/TD]

[TD="class: view_field"]175.0
[/TD]

Blond/Strawberry Hair
Blue Eyes

Circumstances: Lost Skier Thunder Pass Colorado on February 19, 1983.

Dental information / charting is currently not available

DNA Status: Sample is currently not available

Fingerprint information is currently not available

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/25944/

Please help find a photo of Rudolf and more info.

 

[Gardener1850]

Current NAMUS: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Still no photo.

 

[Coffee56]

On February 13, 1983, Rudi Moder (27) departed the Zimmerman Lake trailhead on Colorado Highway 14 near Cameron Pass for a two- to three-night solo ski mountaineering trip over Thunder Pass and down into the Ditch Camp 3 area in Rocky Mountain National Park.

AAC Publications - Climbing Alone, Inadequate Equipment, Heavy Snowfall, Colorado, Rocky Mountain National Park

 

[ddeslaur]

Rudi has been found, as of August 2020. Authorities know the location of his remains and equipment. I expect information will be shared soon after they make a confirmation.

 

[moslym3]

Skeletal Remains Found On West Side Of Rocky Mountain National Park Believed To Be Those Of Rudi Moder - Rocky Mountain National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Skeletal Remains Found On West Side Of Rocky Mountain National Park Believed To Be Those Of Rudi Moder

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Remains found in Colorado mountains believed to be of hiker from 1983

Skeletal remains found on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park are believed to be those of Rudi Moder, a 27-year-old man from West Germany, who disappeared in the park 38 years ago.

On February 13, 1983, Rudi Moder departed the Zimmerman Lake Trailhead on Colorado Highway 17 near Cameron Pass for a two-to-three-night ski mountaineering trip over Thunder Pass and into Rocky Mountain National Park. Moder, a West German living in Fort Collins, was described as an experienced winter mountaineer. On February 19, Rudi was reported overdue by his roommate. Search operations and further investigation were initiated, and search teams were in the field early on February 20, 1983.
Over a foot of snow fell in the Never Summer Mountains on February 19, hampering search efforts in finding tracks and other clues. A food cache belonging to Moder was found at the mouth of Box Canyon, in the northwest corner of the park. A snow cave, with Moder’s sleeping bag and other gear and items, was found near the food cache. These were the only major clues discovered during the four-day extensive search.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Remains of hiker who went missing 38 years ago found in Rocky Mountain National Park

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.