Rescue efforts are underway in Yellowstone National Park to locate a missing park concession worker, Austin King, who failed to check in after a personal trip to Eagle Peak. King was last heard from on Tuesday, describing challenging weather conditions on the summit of the peak before going missing. Search teams have been using helicopters, drones, and canines to search the area where King was last known to be.
King was dropped off at Yellowstone Lake on September 14 for a weeklong trek and was supposed to be picked up on Friday but did not show up. Personal items belonging to King were found in the upper Howell Creek area, but his whereabouts remain unknown. The search efforts have involved crews from Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks as well as Park and Teton counties in Wyoming.
Temperatures in the park have been quite chilly in recent days, with highs struggling to reach 60 degrees. King is described as being 6 feet tall, 160 pounds, with hazel eyes, and was last seen wearing glasses, a black sweatshirt, and gray pants. Anyone with information on King’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Yellowstone Interagency Communications Center. The search has focused on Yellowstone Lake and Eagle Peak, popular sites in the park where King was last known to have been.
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