A man in Utah, who is believed to have disappeared while hiking up a mountain, shared a video in a snowy mountainous landscape before he disappeared, authorities said.
Sevier County investigators shared the video online Monday in hopes it would get the public to reconnoitre the area so search and rescue teams could pinpoint the location of Austin Madsen, who was last seen conducting a search Thursday. hike in Kanab, reported Gephardt Daily.
Authorities said the video was possibly taken south of Monroe Mountain, and that a cellphone “ping” by the Mapleton Police Department narrowed down a possible location in Garfield County.
On Tuesday, officials said tips from the public helped them locate Madsen’s vehicle, a black 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche, in the Dry Hollow area of Mount Dutton. But Madsen was not with the vehicle.
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The public sent tips and helped law enforcement identify the area where the hiker was believed to have disappeared. Authorities located his truck later Monday, but have yet to find the hiker.
(Austin Madsen/Sevier County Sheriff’s Office)
Search and rescue teams from multiple counties followed a trail of footprints believed to be Madsen’s Tuesday morning before calling off the search around 2:30 a.m. due to extreme weather conditions, FOX13 Salt Lake City reported. citing officials.
Authorities said Austin Madsen shared the video before he went missing.
(Austin Madsen/Sevier County Sheriff’s Office)
The search resumed later Tuesday by helicopter, but the official described the freezing temperatures and windy conditions as “incredibly difficult.”
Officials had shared the video with the public in hopes of identifying the hiker’s location.
(Austin Madsen/Sevier County Sheriff’s Office)
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“Rough terrain and deep snow made travel difficult throughout the area,” the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Officials are actively searching and said they will provide updates as they become available.
