AK AK - Valerie Sifsof, 43, Anchorage/Seward, 7 July 2012

A blog run by Callan Chythlook-Sifsof, the Olympic snowboarder from Girdwood, is updating the public on the search's progress.

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The family of a missing Anchorage woman continues to search for her more than 10 days since she walked away from a Seward Highway campground, upset about something.

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GRANITE CREEK CAMPGROUND -- It has been two weeks since the rainy midnight when Valerie Sifsof walked away from a campsite in a lush green campground beyond cellphone reception on the Kenai Peninsula.

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GRANITE CREEK CAMPGROUND -- It has been two weeks since the rainy midnight when Valerie Sifsof walked away from a campsite in a lush green campground beyond cellphone reception on the Kenai Peninsula.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska—It’s been nearly three weeks since an Anchorage woman disappeared from a campground on the Kenai. Her family is now offering a $25,000 dollar reward to help find her.

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The search for Valerie continues. Family, friends and concerned citizens across Alaska and the country continue to look for the 43 year old who went missing on July 7th from the Granite Creek Campground.

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sarx said:

Wow, not much information on her out there huh?

Someone else commented on others going missing that week in Alaska. How many and where?

Did she have a cell phone and if so did they work in that area?

How many campsites are in the campground?

TiA

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The family of a woman missing now for three months has resumed its search.

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A sweatshirt that Valerie Sifsof was wearing when she was last seen in July was found Sunday by her family at the edge of Six Mile Creek, near the campground where she had been with her boyfriend, Alaska State Troopers reported Monday.

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"We searched for another solid two weeks, after Val's clothing was found: this included a helicopter, search dogs, four (4) boats and 10-15 searchers. Many log jams were broken up and/or cameras and goggles were used. The search was first concentrated on the water from Granite Creek to 3 miles downriver on Six Mile Creek. Some of the searchers searched further down Six Mile Creek all the way to the inlet. Even with the extremely cold weather, we searched as long as possible. About a week ago the snow and ice made it impossible for the search to continue. We are now hoping for warmer weather so we could continue our search.

The family is overwhelmed with the number of people that have helped out in many ways or participated in the search since Valerie was reported missing.

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The family of Valerie Sifsof, the Anchorage woman who went missing at a campground on the Kenai Peninsula in July, is holding a service for her at a Russian Orthodox church Saturday. There will be a video memorial to her, made by her brothers, and a potluck.

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