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MARBLEMOUNT, Wash. — Search and rescue crews are looking for an overdue hiker east of Marblemount in the North Cascades. Thomas Simonseth, 66, of Mount Vernon planned to hike the Hidden Lake Trail on Saturday, May 22, 2021, but didn’t return home by 7p when he was expected, according to the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office.
Friends with mountaineering experience hiked in the area to search for him but weren’t able to find him, according to the sheriff’s office. They spent the night in the area hoping to continue their search in the morning. The sheriff’s office and multiple county and municipal search and rescue groups began their official search for Simonseth on Sunday morning, May, 23, 2021.
Simonseth wasn’t found Sunday, and the groups are expected to continue their search Monday. Since it is an active search, the sheriff’s office urges the public to not look for Simonseth.
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Personal Characteristics
Male
66 years old
Classification: DAY/NIGHT HIKER
Investigative Overview
Foul Play Suspected: Unknown / Undisclosed
Suspected Suicide: Unknown / Undisclosed
Cause of Death: Undetermined / Unreleased
Significant Dates
Reported missing on May 22, 2021 - 863 days, 21 hours, 0 minutes ago
Found on July 29, 2021 - 795 days, 12 hours, 30 minutes ago
This case file was posted on
May 26, 2021 at 11:46
This case file was last modified on
Oct 09, 2021 at 14:27
This case file has been assigned the Missing Persons ID 4477
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Judaea Rojo
July 31, 2021 at 7:13 amThe body of Thomas Simonseth was recovered on Thursday, July 29, 2021. More here: https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/body-of-missing-hiker-recovered/article_10b654d4-82f6-59fc-85e1-7e5c3b8b97d8.html
Judaea Rojo
July 10, 2021 at 11:25 pm5/30/21 Update: The search for Thomas Simonseth has been suspended. More here: https://missingnpf.com/listing/the-search-for-thomas-simonseth-has-been-suspended-05-30-21/
Judaea Rojo
July 10, 2021 at 11:25 pm5/25/21 Update: The search continues for Thomas Simonseth. More here: https://www.facebook.com/SkagitCountySheriffsOffice/photos/a.499475616739758/4191774717509811/?type=3
Joss Leal
June 6, 2021 at 9:47 amThe search has been suspended. We will continue following this case for developments.