WA WA- Kevin M. Lafleur, 31, missing hiker Mt. Baker, Glacier, 25 Apr 2008

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Missing Age 31 Years
Current Age 49 Years
Legal First Name Kevin
Middle Name M
Legal Last Name Lafleur
Chosen Name/Nickname/Alias--

Biological Sex Male
Height 5' 10" (70 Inches)
Weight 170 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Circumstances​

Date of Last Contact April 25, 2008
NamUs Case Created June 24, 2024

Last Known Location​

Location Glacier, Washington
County Whatcom County
Missing From Tribal Land No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--

Circumstances of Disappearance On 04/28/2008 Kevin went on a solo hiking trip to Coleman Glacier. Kevin was an experienced hiker but did not return. WCSO personnel and SAR searched for Kevin for 2 days but did not locate him.

Physical Description​

Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown

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<<Kevin LaFleur (31) a fit, experienced mountaineer and teacher at a Christian high school in Lynden, failed to return from an weekend solo climb and ski descent of Washington’s 10,788-foot Mt. Baker, just east of Bellingham.

Third highest mountain in the state and iciest peak in the Cascades, Baker is technically easy, but crevasses, avalanches and brutal whiteouts make it a serious endeavor despite a lack of steep terrain challenges. >>

<<Based on LaFleur’s reputed expertise, this is probably a crevasse fall incident. In summer, when the main climbing track is packed, and the overlying snow melted off, soloing Baker probably wouldn’t be much of a risk. But whenever wind-drifted winter snows create a minefield of hidden, trap-door snow bridges, solo glacier travel is a serious gamble. Experience is no guarantee; Some of the world’s greatest alpinists have died soloing across glaciers.>>

 

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<<The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office says a friend reported 31-year-old Kevin Lafleur missing after he didn’t show up to one of his jobs on Monday.

Lafleur’s vehicle was found at the snowline on Glacier Creek Road, indicating that he intended to climb Baker by the standard route.>>