Park rangers began search efforts on Sunday, April 17, 2011, after the Evgenia Buzulukova and Jonathan Wilson's vehicle was discovered at the Left Fork of North Creek Trailhead. The search continued into Monday, April 18 and was greatly expanded on Tuesday, April 19 when the couple were officially listed as missing. At that point there were 25 park rangers, park employees and volunteers involved in the search effort with support assistance including a helicopter, dog teams and multiple ground search teams.
Buzulukova and Wilson had a backcountry permit for a one day trip through Russell Gulch and the Left Fork of North Creek (The Subway) on Saturday, April 16. This area is located near the Kolob Terrace Road in the park approximately 15 miles north of Virgin, Utah. They eventually reached a point in The Subway where the very high and cold water conditions were such that they did not think it was safe to continue. They decided to wait at this spot for help from other hikers who may be in The Subway.
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Personal Characteristics
Male
28 years old
Sexual Orientation: HETEROSEXUAL
Classification: DAY/NIGHT HIKER
Investigative Overview
Foul Play Suspected: No
Suspected Suicide: No
Cause of Death: Believed Alive / Not Dead
Significant Dates
Reported missing on April 19, 2011 - 4543 days, 5 hours, 26 minutes ago
Found on April 19, 2011 - 4542 days, 7 hours, 26 minutes ago
This case file was posted on
Jun 17, 2021 at 08:31
This case file was last modified on
Jun 17, 2021 at 08:31
This case file has been assigned the Missing Persons ID 4819
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Judaea Rojo
July 10, 2021 at 11:09 pm4/19/11 Update: Evgenia Buzulukova and Jonathan Wilson have been found alive. More here: https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/missing-hikers-found-in-zion-national-park.htm