Day/date: Wednesday, September 3, 1986

                     FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Log number: 86-3A
Date/time of incident: 9/2, 1:30 am  Date/time received: 9/3, 10 a.m.
Park: Shenandoah                     Location: Old Rag
Reported by: Bill Pierce, ACR/SHEN   Phone(s): 703-999-2243
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD/WASO Phone(s): 343-4874
Follow up: Bill Pierce, ACR/SHEN     Phone(s): 703-999-2243
Summary:
Mssrs. S.M., K.J. and T.H., who were reported missing on Old Rag
and were the subjects of an intensive search, were found at 7:30 p.m.
last night. Approximately 50 people were employed all day yesterday in
searches of the park--6 dog teams, 10 Madison County rescue squad
members, 10 members of the Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference, and
about 30 park employees, including protection and interpretive rangers,
maintenance people and administrators. The boys, however, found there
way to the home of a park neighbor, who transported them to the park.
They were hungry and cold, but in good shape--none required medical
attention. The boys had bushwacked their way to the top of Old Rag on
Monday, and had gotten lost in the rain and fog on the way back down.
They spent a miserable night in the open, and were slightly hypothermic
as a result. They tried to get out yesterday, but couldn't find their
way in the fog until it lifted a bit late in the day. They then found
their way down.

Visitors involved:
Name                          Address         DOB or age
S.M.                   Springfield, Virginia      19
K.J.                   Springfield, Virginia      19
T.H.                   Springfield, Virginia      19


                     FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Log number: 86-7
Date/time of incident: 9/1, 11:00 a.m. Date/time received: 9/3, p.m.
Park: Yosemite                         Location: 1/2 mile west of Ribbon Falls
Reported by: Ann Betus, RAD/WRO        Phone(s): FTS 556-1866
Received by: Dawn Dempsey, RAD/WASO    Phone(s): 343-4874
Follow up: Roger Rudolph, CR/YOSE      Phone(s): FTS 448-4211
Summary:
Mr. J.C. and a female companion failed to return after a day hike on
Sunday, August 31st. The couple had been unable to find their way back
to the Yosemite Valley, and spent Sunday night on a ledge above the
Valley. On Monday morning, he told her he was going for help, and about
15 minutes later he fell approximately 400' to his death. Rangers
spotted the body from a helicopter, and found the woman, who was
dehydrated but uninjured.

Visitors involved:
Name                          Address               DOB or age
J.C.                      San Francisco, CA         7/15/45