A 23-year-old Colorado Springs man is lacking in Rocky Mountain Nationwide Park after he summited Longs Peak however didn’t return house Sunday.
Lucas Macaj was final heard from at 1 p.m. Sunday when he texted a buddy that he was on the summit of Longs Peak, nationwide park officers mentioned in a information launch Monday.
“Important storms” moved by excessive elevations of the park Sunday afternoon, park officers mentioned, and Macaj was reported overdue late Sunday night time.
Air and floor groups on Monday searched alongside the Longs Peak Path to the Ledges on the Keyhole Route in addition to the Boulder Brook Path and the saddle between Longs Peak and Mount Meeker, nationwide park officers mentioned.
Crews additionally searched the Trough, the Narrows and the Homestretch.
Macaj began from the Longs Peak Trailhead early Sunday and took the Keyhole Path to the summit, and park rangers confirmed early Monday his automobile was nonetheless on the trailhead.
He’s described as 5 toes, 9 inches tall and 155 kilos with brown hair and inexperienced eyes, in response to park officers.
He’s seemingly carrying a darkish high, tan or brown pants, khaki-colored boots and a black backpack, and he could also be carrying a beanie and darkish gloves.
Anybody who was within the space Sunday or could have seen Macaj can name or textual content the Nationwide Park Service Investigative Companies Bureau Tip Line at 888-653-0009 or by visiting nps.gov/ISB.
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