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Hiker Visiting From Germany Goes Missing Near Lake Arrowhead

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/German-Alyof-Krost-Hiking-Lake-Arrowhead-226281971.html



"A search was underway in Lake Arrowhead Thursday after a German tourist went missing while on a hike days earlier, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

Alyof Krost, 62, was said to be an experienced hiker and hunter who separated from his hiking party while on the Pinnacle Trail in North Lake Arrowhead, sheriff's officials said...."
 
Twin Peaks Pinnacle Search - An active search is being conducted for missing hiker, Alyof Krost, last seen October 1st.
SUMMARY:
On October 1, 2013 at 5:45 p.m., Krost became separated from his hiking party while hiking the Pinnacle Trail in North Lake Arrowhead. Krost who is visiting from Germany, is known to be an experienced hiker and hunter.

Krost was last seen wearing a light blue long sleeve shirt with dark blue denim jeans. He was also wearing a pair of light weight hiking shoes and has no other equipment with him.

A full Search and Rescue operation is now being conducted utilizing air resources, ground searchers and search dogs.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Krost is asked to immediately contact the Twin Peaks Sheriff's Station (909) 336-0600 or Sheriff's dispatch at (909) 387-8313.

Refer: Deputy J. Woods
Deputy R. Scribner
Station: Emergency Operations/Twin Peaks Station

JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

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SBSD - Headquarters
655 E 3rd St
San Bernardino, CA 92415
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https://local.nixle.com/alert/5071126/?sub_id=350090
 

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Alois is a Professor, teaching physics in Magdeburg.
http://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...sor-in-kalifornischen-bergen-verschollen.html

This report says he was following a very difficult trail
http://translate.google.co.uk/trans...=10&client=safari&sa=N&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=644

Alois went missing at 3.45pm, Tuesday Oct 1st.
http://blog.pe.com/breaking-news/20...ch-effort-triples-for-missing-german-visitor/

In depth reports here, with pictures of command center
http://rotwnews.com/2013/10/05/search-for-missing-german-hiker-continues/
 
This German article is just saying the search is continuing and that police spokesperson Peter Surowski says there is a strong possibility Prof. Krost has fallen among the many boulders on the trail and is injured.

http://www.volksstimme.de/nachrichten/sachsen_anhalt/1155845_Suche-in-US-Wildnis-geht-weiter.html

I hope he is found soon because things look dark now - he had no food and little water. If the searchers find Alois Krost in the next one or two days, he could survive. The weather in San B has been reported as 'mild' in Germany. Otherwise, I think all hope is lost. :(

Does anyone know if altitude sickness is possible on that trail?
 
Deutschlanders - enschuldigen, mein Deutsche ist****

freiwilligers suchen in San Bernardino Bergen jetz. Das is alles. Velleicht mehr hilfin fur Kalifornien ist moglich? Wir haben viele gut freiwilligers hier. Herr Krost muss gefunden wir jetz, oder es ist moglich er kommt zuruck zu Deutschland nicht.
 
Magdeburg, freiwilliger feurwache hilfen??? Sie sind Wilkommen, in Kalifornien.
 
There don't seem to be any updates.
I found nothing on Alois on the English language forums for Magdeburg in Germany. Guess there aren't many Americans there:
http://www.toytowngermany.com/forum...y=Z-A&sort_key=last_post&topicfilter=all&st=0

In Bavaria the feuerwehr have been out searching for a biting turtle.....
http://translate.google.co.uk/trans...=10&client=safari&sa=N&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=644

I really wish a group could go out and help with the search for poor Alois in San Bernardino. I know groups of fire department workers do organise journeys to the US, and they are very well trained and organized. I'm not criticizing the volunteers now searching for Alois at all, I just think germany could offer some support, for a missing citizen. I suppose the paperwork would take forever though, and Alois needs to be found right now.

Still hoping Alois will be found, very soon.
 
LA Times is also putting out that urgent appeal for 'experienced backcountry hikers'.

I hope people come forward to help. This search is so important because Alois is lost so far from home.

There are so many hiker clubs in SoCal and there is such a lot of very difficult terrain to search. Volunteers should note the 'experienced' as I don't think the Pinnacles trail is suitable for just any hiker at all.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/...s-needed-missing-man-20131011,0,7255882.story
 
Professor Krost has an English language Facebook page here now:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Help-Find-Alois-Krost/440792559364382

I'm not on Facebook, so I can't see all of it, but I think people participating in the search are posting. Search efforts have not stopped, and that's good.

Professor Krost is a leading academic and was attending a big conference. I would have expected him to have an iphone - even, with luck, to have the find my iphone function? There doesn't seem to have been any mention of a cell phone (handy) at all though.
 
There is a mention of a cell with GPS in this long article about Alois here, but it is hiking safety advice from A SAR member in the Harz mountains. I guess GPS tracking would already have been carried out, if it was possible.

The article mentions the added difficulty for Alois's family members, because of the huge time zone difference. This must be so, so hard for them. :(

http://translate.google.co.uk/trans...alois+krost+handy+kontakt&client=safari&hl=en
 
No news or updates today that I can find. So sad. Good luck to all the volunteers still searching today. Perhaps today will be the day Professor Krost can begin his journey home to Deutschland.

There is something so kind on this forum, which I think is a hiker's/climbers equipment forum? Anyway, someone has appealed for fellow posters help in a very nice way.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...Dr-Alois-Krost-Missing-near-Lake-Arrowhead-CA.

Do you know, I cannot find any information about what the advice is if you become lost while hiking.
 
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