Missouri deputy AG, missing 6 days after seeking to summit Wyoming's tallest peak, is found alive - Fox News
Shaun Mackelprang, a Missouri deputy attorney general, was rescued after spending six days lost in Wyoming's Wind River Range. He had been attempting to summit Gannett Peak, the state's highest point, when he became disoriented during his descent.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the inherent dangers of high-altitude mountaineering and the effectiveness of coordinated search and rescue operations.
A Missouri deputy attorney general who disappeared after setting out for Wyoming’s highest peak was found alive Wednesday after six days in the rugged mountains, authorities said. Shaun Mackelprang was found Wednesday morning near Scott Lake in Wyoming’s Wind River Range after search crews spent days looking for him on the ground and from the air, according to the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office. Rescuers reached Mackelprang and prepared him to be flown out of the backcountry by helicopter around 9:45 a.m. MISSING CANADIAN HIKER FOUND DEAD 2 WEEKS AFTER VANISHING DURING MOUNTAIN TREK IN WASHINGTON Mackelprang was dehydrated and disoriented when rescuers found him, his brother, Romel Mackelprang, told Cowboy State Daily. Romel said his brother has been working his way through the highest points in all 50 states, with Gannett Peak, the highest mountain in Wyoming at an elevation of 13,804 feet, next on his list.
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