Search and rescue crews look for missing climber near Heavens Peak
TAYLOR INMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 10 months AGO
The sun sets behind Heavens Peak from the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park on Thursday, Aug. 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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REPORTER AND PODCAST HOST Taylor Inman covers Bigfork and the north shore of Flathead Lake for the Bigfork Eagle and the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on local government, community issues and the people who shape life in Northwest Montana. Inman began her journalism career at Murray State University’s public radio newsroom and later reported for WKMS, where her work aired on National Public Radio. In addition to reporting, she hosts and contributes to Daily Inter Lake podcasts including News Now. Her work connects listeners and readers with the stories shaping communities across the Flathead Valley. IMPACT: Taylor’s work expands local journalism through both traditional reporting and digital storytelling. | August 20, 2024 4:14 PM
Search and rescue efforts are underway for a climber who has gone missing near Heavens Peak in Glacier National Park.
Park officials said they planned to release details about the search on Wednesday.
Heavens Peak reaches 8,991 feet of elevation and is located in the middle of Glacier National Park. Like most summits in the park, the route is off trail and involves bushwhacking.
Most of the other search and rescue efforts undertaken in the park this summer have occurred on water.
On July 6, 26-year-old Siddhant Vitthal Patil from India was presumed dead after falling into Avalanche Creek. After several weeks of searching, his body emerged in the creek on Aug. 3.
Also on July 6, a 28-year-old male from Nepal was swimming with friends in Sprague Creek near the campground and picnic area. According to friends, he was an inexperienced swimmer. He was about 30 yards out when he started to struggle, went underwater, and never resurfaced. His body was later recovered about 30 yards from the shore.
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