WA WA - Laura Macke, Hiking Alone @ Enchanted Valley, Camping at Pyrites Creek, 30. Oct 2022

[Curiousobserver]

Yes, sorry, I didn't post any text and was very late in responding but yes, basically. Different brand, different color, but same same.

In a pinch I suspect these would start almost anything on fire...

 

[K9Enzo]

When an assessment is done on the probability of survival, it's a tough decision for the person in charge to pull back searchers. In regions such as this, it goes from rescue to a recovery effort, then to a search down the road when conditions allow or evidence is found to deploy SAR again. Super sad. imo

 

[TwinkieDefense]

Nov 16, 2022 article - mentions how many agencies were involved and search will continue as conditions warrant.

UPDATE | Active searching for missing hiker on hold

The search for a missing hiker in Olympic National Park was scaled back late last week. Laura Macke, 35, was reported missing Wednesday, Nov. 2. Macke had a backcountry permit for Oct. 30 to …

www.ptleader.com

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Olympic National Park officials said Nov. 10 the search had “moved into a limited and continuous operation.”

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Officials said precipitation and snowfall made it challenging to incorporate aviation into the search effort. There was 12 inches of accumulated snow in the Enchanted Valley area overnight between Nov. 6 and Nov. 7, with temperatures near freezing at Lake Quinault and below freezing in the search area.

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[MissMYB]

Just so scary, sad, tragic and maddening at the same time. Hugs to her family.

 

[LadyL]

Mac or PC? I only know Mac. Right click on it and download. Click on the downloaded file; it will launch in Preview. Use Export in the File menu. You want JPEG.

PC thanks anyway

 

[RickshawFan]

Someone asked me how to build an emergency fire in the woods, when there’s a lot of damp stuff. Here ya go!

I recommend taking the fire starter, though: cotton balls dipped in vaseline and kept in a baggie will help.

WEB EXTRA: How to start a warming fire in Montana's backcountry

Learn how to create fire in the wet winter woods.

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[TwinkieDefense]

March 16, 2023 - found an update. Family planned a volunteer search on March 24 and 25. I haven’t yet found report of their efforts.

Hiker Still Missing | Forks Forum

Hiker Laura Macke went missing in the Olympic National Park on Nov. 2, 2022. Laura started her hike on Oct. 30, with her goal to hike the Enchanted Valley. Her permit had her camping at Pyrites Creek on Oct. 30, and exiting the backcountry on Oct. 31. However, she indicated she would still be in...

www.forksforum.com

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Ferns and major ground coverage that is typically thick in this area are short at this time. There has been some snow, but it is warming up and the river levels are lower than usual.

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[CastlesBurning]

Missing Person / NamUs #MP100907

 

[Charlot123]

I wonder how many people have disappeared in Quinault, WA, and Olympic park area in general. Is it within the statistic, or outside of it? Given that one of the persons whose thread I am follow, Donna VanZandt, has also been listed as disappearance in Quinault area, what with the persons being different, I wonder if a perpetrator could have a lair in that neighborhood. It is a large park and a touristy area, but for this very reason, disappearances might be viewed as “natural”, “lost the way”. Not everyone would pay attention to a predator masked like a tourist, either, in a state where hiking and biking are so popular.

Thread 'WA - Donna Van Zandt, 33, Quinault, April 2014'
WA - WA - Donna Van Zandt, 33, Quinault, April 2014

 

[sasha17]

I wonder how many people have disappeared in Quinault, WA, and Olympic park area in general. Is it within the statistic, or outside of it? Given that one of the persons whose thread I am follow, Donna VanZandt, has also been listed as disappearance in Quinault area, what with the persons being different, I wonder if a perpetrator could have a lair in that neighborhood. It is a large park and a touristy area, but for this very reason, disappearances might be viewed as “natural”, “lost the way”. Not everyone would pay attention to a predator masked like a tourist, either, in a state where hiking and biking are so popular.

Thread 'WA - Donna Van Zandt, 33, Quinault, April 2014'
WA - WA - Donna Van Zandt, 33, Quinault, April 2014

Another missing woman in the Olympic National Park area was Lena Lang.

WA - WA - Lena Lang, 35, Olympic NP, Crescent Lake 27 MAY 2019

A 35-year old woman is missing after entering Crescent Lake in Olympic National Park on a unicorn-shaped flotation device. NPS and the Coast Guard are searching. NPS Investigative Services Branch

www.websleuths.com

 

[GraceG]

Another missing woman in the Olympic National Park area was Lena Lang.

WA - WA - Lena Lang, 35, Olympic NP, Crescent Lake 27 MAY 2019

A 35-year old woman is missing after entering Crescent Lake in Olympic National Park on a unicorn-shaped flotation device. NPS and the Coast Guard are searching. NPS Investigative Services Branch

www.websleuths.com

My family is from Washington. I remember the Lena Lang case. Crescent Lake is deceptively cold, even on warm weather days, and can get some pretty significant chop on it with the winds. When I saw she was on an inflatable without a life vest on, I assumed she likely ended up in the water and perished. She wasn't the first recently. Here's an article on the last one with the cautions about that particular area. Fatality at Lake Crescent - Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service).

Bumping for Laura - I hope she is found and brought home to her family.

 

[dub]

I wonder how many people have disappeared in Quinault, WA, and Olympic park area in general. Is it within the statistic, or outside of it? Given that one of the persons whose thread I am follow, Donna VanZandt, has also been listed as disappearance in Quinault area, what with the persons being different, I wonder if a perpetrator could have a lair in that neighborhood. It is a large park and a touristy area, but for this very reason, disappearances might be viewed as “natural”, “lost the way”. Not everyone would pay attention to a predator masked like a tourist, either, in a state where hiking and biking are so popular.

Thread 'WA - Donna Van Zandt, 33, Quinault, April 2014'
WA - WA - Donna Van Zandt, 33, Quinault, April 2014

Delmar Sample’s car was found right at lake Quinault (although he was never actually seen there and it may have been moved to the location), and Gilbert Gilman disappeared in the park very close to there.

There’s a 50/50-ish chance that Delmar was an Israel Keyes victim, but Gilbert almost definitely was not. Both cases are really strange, though for different reasons.

 

[Charlot123]

Here is one thing I definitely remember about Crescent Lake: almost no cell phone reception. I think it is on purpose, no TV, no cell phones, no motor boats, to bring people closer to nature. I Googled as we went there once years ago, only to confirm that cell phone reception in the whole Olympic National Park is spotty, and I mean, unbelievably spotty. Even in more touristy parts, it was almost no one and very few areas for the tourists to intersect. Something to consider. Whether lost or something else, it would be next to impossible to call for help.

Wilderness Safety - Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

 

[Protectwomenandgirls]

I wonder how many people have disappeared in Quinault, WA, and Olympic park area in general. Is it within the statistic, or outside of it? Given that one of the persons whose thread I am follow, Donna VanZandt, has also been listed as disappearance in Quinault area, what with the persons being different, I wonder if a perpetrator could have a lair in that neighborhood. It is a large park and a touristy area, but for this very reason, disappearances might be viewed as “natural”, “lost the way”. Not everyone would pay attention to a predator masked like a tourist, either, in a state where hiking and biking are so popular.

Thread 'WA - Donna Van Zandt, 33, Quinault, April 2014'
WA - WA - Donna Van Zandt, 33, Quinault, April 2014

This is concerning. Donna Van Zandt and Laura Macke disappeared in the same general area and they are of the same demographic

 

[Snoopster]

Here is one thing I definitely remember about Crescent Lake: almost no cell phone reception. I think it is on purpose, no TV, no cell phones, no motor boats, to bring people closer to nature. I Googled as we went there once years ago, only to confirm that cell phone reception in the whole Olympic National Park is spotty, and I mean, unbelievably spotty. Even in more touristy parts, it was almost no one and very few areas for the tourists to intersect. Something to consider. Whether lost or something else, it would be next to impossible to call for help.

Wilderness Safety - Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

Where did you see that motor boats aren't allowed? (I was curious since Israel Keyes confessed to dumping a body in Crescent Lake using his motor boat, so your comment caught my eye.) I don't see any mention of motor boats not allowed on the National Park website. I did see a mention that motor boats can't go more than 5 mph withink 300 feet of shore.

 

[Snoopster]

Sorry about my off-topic post above.
I am disappointed that no hikers have found Laura through that last 4-5 months.
Where is she??

 

[Protectwomenandgirls]

I wonder how many people have disappeared in Quinault, WA, and Olympic park area in general. Is it within the statistic, or outside of it? Given that one of the persons whose thread I am follow, Donna VanZandt, has also been listed as disappearance in Quinault area, what with the persons being different, I wonder if a perpetrator could have a lair in that neighborhood. It is a large park and a touristy area, but for this very reason, disappearances might be viewed as “natural”, “lost the way”. Not everyone would pay attention to a predator masked like a tourist, either, in a state where hiking and biking are so popular.

Thread 'WA - Donna Van Zandt, 33, Quinault, April 2014'
WA - WA - Donna Van Zandt, 33, Quinault, April 2014

This is just based on personal experience, but I have always felt very on edge and vulnerable in this area, even with my large (and armed) male partner. I would never feel safe there alone

 

[Charlot123]

Where did you see that motor boats aren't allowed? (I was curious since Israel Keyes confessed to dumping a body in Crescent Lake using his motor boat, so your comment caught my eye.) I don't see any mention of motor boats not allowed on the National Park website. I did see a mention that motor boats can't go more than 5 mph withink 300 feet of shore.

We stayed at Lake Crescent Lodge many years ago. The reality was, we were told, no motor boats, even with paddle boats there were some rules. In the brochure it was said motorboats no more than 5 mph. The limitations are obscured beyond newest hurricane warnings, so the moment they become available, I shall post them. There is a warning about lack of internet.