Official INYO-SEKI SAR / Overdue Hiker (Resolved)

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Official INYO-SEKI SAR / Overdue Hiker (Resolved)

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[amazon=][/amazon]From Inyo SAR FB Page:

"We are asking for the public’s assistance –
Inyo Sheriff's Dispatch was notified on Monday October 17th at approximately 6:00pm that hiker Robert “Bob” Woodie, a 74-year old man from Manhattan Beach, CA had not returned from a four-day backpack. According to the reporting party Mr. Woodie began hiking on Thursday October 13th out of South Lake over Bishop Pass to Dusy Basin and potentially Barrett Lakes; he was due out on Sunday. If you have any information that may assist in this search please contact Inyo Sheriff at 760-878-0383.
*Agencies assisting: Inyo SAR, Inyo SO, SEKI, CHP"

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Re: INYO SAR / Overdue Hiker

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Photo of Robert:
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Re: INYO SAR / Overdue Hiker Search in Progress

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Whitney Zone - SEKI Alerted
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These 7 other forums have been notified and linked back to this page, if you have a facebook account notify Sierra Club Chapters, please.

If you were out during or right after the storm in the South Lake>Bishop Pass>Dusy Basin>Barrett Lakes areas, and have any pictures or conditions update from the time Richard was out, please post them in this thread.
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Re: INYO SAR / Overdue Hiker Search in Progress

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Thank you for your assistance, maverick!
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Re: INYO SAR / Overdue Hiker Search in Progress

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We are trying to assess the weather/trail conditions in the area from 10/13-10/16, contacting Parchers Resort to see if they can shed some light on this. If you were in the area or even North or South of the Bishop area and have any first hand info on the weather conditions on the above dates, please chime in.

Contacting SEKI and Inyo to get additional info about Roberts expereince and abilities so those of us who are familiar with this area can chime in on possible location he may be found.
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Re: INYO SAR / Overdue Hiker Search in Progress

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Only new info is that he sent out an "OK" on his SPOT device on Sat.
SEKI will chime in later with some more info.
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Re: INYO SAR / Overdue Hiker Search in Progress

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Here's an assist. http://bishopweather.com/QTmovies.html do it for a week ago, and look at what happens on the 16th. back to work..
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Re: INYO SAR / Overdue Hiker Search in Progress

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Mav, I know it's just incidental but I was at South Lake (not in the back country) on the morning of 10/13. The WX was cold and mostly clear.

PS. Great find Russ.
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Re: INYO SAR / Overdue Hiker Search in Progress

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Thanks for that info Russ and Shawn.

Please refrain posting anything besides information requested and related to the case, this includes any well wishes to, they will be deleted, this thread needs to be as on point as possible, as requested by the agencies. Thanks

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Inyo SAR and China Lake Mountain rescue groups searching near Bishop Pass.
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