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6-20-11 Lost Hiker in Yosemite
#15340 06/20/11 11:06 AM
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Re: 6-20-11 Lost Hiker in Yosemite
lynn-a-roo #15552 06/23/11 09:43 PM
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It appears they are still searching for George Penca.  The search notice was sent to a friend of Lynn-a-roo just today (Thursday). He was last seen last Friday about noon.

Picture from latimes.com article above:
           

From the Yosemite/DNC (concessionaire's web site):

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Search & Rescue:

The National Park Service is searching for George Penca who was last seen at the top of Upper Yosemite Falls on Friday, June 17, 2011. If you, or members of your group were at the top of the falls or on any trail leading to the top of the falls including the Upper Yosemite Falls Trail and the rim trails between El Capitan and North Dome on Friday, June 17 or Saturday, June 18, please email the following information to: george-penca-search@googlegroups.com
Please include the following information in your email:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Trail(s) taken
  • Starting location, day, and time of your hike
  • Destination or turn around point
  • Ending location, day, and time of your hike


Example:
Joe Smith
joesmith@gmail.com
Hiked the Upper Yosemite Falls Trail
Started in Yosemite Valley Friday at about 8 a.m.
Turned around at the top of Upper Yosemite Falls at 12 p.m.
Returned to Yosemite Valley Friday at about 3 p.m.

Search investigators will reply in turn for detailed interviews. Because of workload, we will only be able to respond to the highest priority contacts, but every response will be greatly appreciated.

A missing person flyer for George Penca is located at:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/upload/penca.pdf

Thank you,

National Park Service
Yosemite National Park

Re: 6-20-11 Lost Hiker in Yosemite
Steve C #15555 06/23/11 09:50 PM
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A week is a long time.


The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.
Re: 6-20-11 Lost Hiker in Yosemite
lynn-a-roo #15563 06/24/11 04:32 AM
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He probably fell into Yosemite Creek and went over the falls. With the raging waters his body could be snagged any where or pushed far down river.

I never heard if they ever found the body of the man that went over Yosemite Falls last year and that was in like February.


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