[pct-l] abandoned campsite

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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks News Release
December 1, 2008
For Immediate Release
Alexandra Picavet 1-559-565-3131
Sequoia National Park Requests Public Assistance in Search Effort
Sequoia National Park is asking for assistance from the public in obtaining  
information about an abandoned
campsite near Twin Lakes in Sequoia National Park. The campsite seems to  
have much of the gear and food
supplies still in it. No identification from the person who set up the camp  
has been found.
The park received a report yesterday from two hikers who noticed the  
campsite had not been occupied in more
than 24 hours. This report follows a sketchy report from a hiker  
approximately a week ago, but he did not have
much information for rangers to go on. At this time there are no unresolved  
reports of overdue hikers, no
abandoned vehicles, and no Wilderness Permits that are associated with this  
situation.
A hasty search by two rangers and a helicopter located the abandoned camp  
but did not find an associated person.
The investigation is ongoing. The National Park Service is currently asking  
for any person who was in the Twin
Lakes area including hiking between Lodgepole and Silliman Pass since  
October 31, 2008 to contact rangers with
any information that will aid in this investigation. “We are looking for  
information about when this camp was
setup, so even if someone did not see the camp, that would provide  
information to our investigation,” Incident
Commander Kyle Nelson said.
The parks dispatch office can be reached at 1-559-565-3341 extension 0, 24  
hours a day.