Found Deceased WA - Mark Miller, 60, Mt Rainier Nat'l Park, 24 Jan 2020

[PommyMommy]

Search on for Orting hiker missing for week near Mount Rainier National Park

Search and rescue personnel are scouring the Carbon River area of Mount Rainier National Park on Saturday for a Mark Miller, 61, described as an experienced camper and hiker.

• He should have returned home from a weekend camping trip on Sunday, Jan. 26, according to posts on SM.
• His vehicle, cellphone and ID were found inside his van near the park’s Carbon River ranger station, according to Ed Troyer, spokesman for the Pierce Co. Sheriff's Office.
• Miller set out for a camping trip on Jan. 24 and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
• When and to whom friends and family reported Miller missing is unclear.
• The Pierce Co. Sheriff’s Dept activated their SAR teams on Friday.
• On Saturday, the teams were using dogs to search the area.
• Heavy rain has fallen for the past week throughout western WA and the forecast calls for partly sunny weather on Sun and Mon in the Orting area with lows near freezing.

 

[crhedBngr]

Search on for Orting hiker missing for week near Mount Rainier National Park

Search and rescue personnel are scouring the Carbon River area of Mount Rainier National Park on Saturday for a Mark Miller, 61, described as an experienced camper and hiker.

• He should have returned home from a weekend camping trip on Sunday, Jan. 26, according to posts on SM.
• His vehicle, cellphone and ID were found inside his van near the park’s Carbon River ranger station, according to Ed Troyer, spokesman for the Pierce Co. Sheriff's Office.
• Miller set out for a camping trip on Jan. 24 and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
• When and to whom friends and family reported Miller missing is unclear.
• The Pierce Co. Sheriff’s Dept activated their SAR teams on Friday.
• On Saturday, the teams were using dogs to search the area.
• Heavy rain has fallen for the past week throughout western WA and the forecast calls for partly sunny weather on Sun and Mon in the Orting area with lows near freezing.

Oh, boy. I don't like the cellphone, vehicle and ID by themselves, without Mark.

I wonder if this may be another Paul Miller situation?

Found Deceased - CA - Paul Miller, 51, Canadian, Joshua Tree Natl Park, San Bernardino Co., 13 Jul 2018 #3

JMVHO.

 

[PommyMommy]

Oh, boy. I don't like the cellphone, vehicle and ID by themselves, without Mark.

I wonder if this may be another Paul Miller situation?

Found Deceased - CA - Paul Miller, 51, Canadian, Joshua Tree Natl Park, San Bernardino Co., 13 Jul 2018 #3

JMVHO.

Good grief, let's hope not!

This is an earlier article I read just before I created the thread and it says he is 60 years old. I am not sure which is correct.

It also says that his camping trip began Friday, Jan. 21 (vs. Jan 24) and he's had health issues due to a stroke.

Search for missing Orting hiker expanding from his abandoned campsite

Yay media...

 

[crhedBngr]

Good grief, let's hope not!

This is an earlier article I read just before I created the thread and it says he is 60 years old. I am not sure which is correct.

It also says that his camping trip began Friday, Jan. 21 (vs. Jan 24) and he's had health issues due to a stroke.

Search for missing Orting hiker expanding from his abandoned campsite

Yay media...

Last night's search was suspended, due to bad weather. I believe the SAR teams searched today.

Search for missing Orting hiker expanding from his abandoned campsite

 

[Razz]

Last night's search was suspended, due to bad weather. I believe the SAR teams searched today.

Search for missing Orting hiker expanding from his abandoned campsite

At least he had a campsite. If he was going to try self harm, would he build a campsite? Oh dear, it makes me cold
and scared just reading about it.

 

[Darling136]

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article239881158.html

Found deceased

 

[Luckyzmom]

Rest in peace, Mark . Now he can go home . Hope his passing was peaceful Prayers for his family and friends to find strength and comfort

 

[crhedBngr]

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article239881158.html

Found deceased

So sad to see this! RIP, Mark.