Chad Pallansch.Photo:National Park Service
National Park Service
The search for the trail runner whowent missing over a week agoin Rocky Mountain National Park is still in progress.
“Helicopter flights are occurring today for aerial reconnaissance and to confirm suitable landing zones to insert teams in the field beginning tomorrow. Weather and resources permitting, ground searchers and dog teams will be flown to several locations,” they wrote in the latest news release.
Search efforts will continue on Friday, according toCBS Colorado.
Search efforts.Rocky Mountain National Park Service/Twitter
Rocky Mountain National Park Service/Twitter
He was last heard from around noon the previous day when a text message “indicated he was almost to the summit of Mount Alice.”
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Chad Pallansch.National Park Service
Although he had experience in running through many routes in the area, he had never taken the one he did on Sept. 28, NPS officials said.
Pallansch is 5 ‘7,” 155 pounds and is likely wearing a black ultralight jacket, a gray fanny pack and black running shorts or leggings. He also had a personal navigation with him that wasn’t set for emergency purposes.
AGoFundMe pagehas been set up to provide financial assistance to the Pallansch family during this difficult time.
source: people.com
