Missouri Deputy AG Found Alive After 6 Days Missing on 13,804-Foot Wyoming Peak
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Missouri Deputy AG Found Alive After 6 Days Missing on 13,804-Foot Wyoming Peak
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Summary
Shaun Mackelprang was found alive Wednesday morning near Scott Lake in Wyoming’s Wind River Range and was being flown out by helicopter around 9:45 a.m.
Six days after he set out from Green River Lakes Trailhead to climb Gannett Peak, rescuers found him dehydrated and disoriented after an air-and-ground search led by the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office and Tip Top Search and Rescue.
His brother said Mackelprang had signed the summit register on Wyoming’s 13,804-foot peak, suggesting he reached the top and ran into trouble on the descent.
Authorities have not said what caused him to go missing, but the rescue drew thanks from Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and local officials who also credited hikers, photo reviews and GPS tips.