Day/date: July 23, 1987




                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Fatality: Lost Hiker Found
Log number: 87-168
Date/time of incident:7/20, 3:00pm   Date/time received: 7/23, 3:30pm
Park: Great Basin        Location: Wheeler Peak
Reported by: Bruce Freet, CR through Jenny Hinson, WRO
Received by: Melissa Warner, WASO

Summary:
N.K. was last seen alone by another hiker about noon near the summit of the
peak. About 3:00pm another visitor reported hearing calls for help and
notified park rangers. A. search was organized by 6:00pm and lasted until dark
(about 9:30pm). On. 7/21 the search involving 6 searchers, was resumed at
5:30am. Efforts were impaired by a sudden, severe storm which brought 50-
60mph winds, rain, ice and snow. A technical rescue team was placed on
standby at Grand Canyon National Park in. case their services were needed.
N.K.'s body was found at 11:30am on 7/22, approximately 100' below the summit.
No sign of trauma evident, coroner's report pending, next of kin notified.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
N.K.                             Louisville, KY              58



                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type:   Climber Missing
Log number:    87-169
Date/time of incident: 7/20        Date/time received: 7/23
Park: Denali                              Location: Mt. McKinley
Reported by: Doug Erskine APA
Received by: William Halainen, WASO

Summary:
A search has been in progress since 7/23 for an overdue climber.
B.H. was overdue on 7/20. He is a solo climber with some mountaineering
experience. He was last seen on 7/7 by other climbers. He told them that he
intended to climb Cass in which takes 4-6 days. He told them he had no ropes
for climbing. The northeast fork is a rough area, experienced climbers
generally carry ropes. The air taxi operator who flew B.H. in has gone over
the routes he was to have taken, but there are no tracks or other sign of him.
OAS is sending a high altitude shop to search a few places B.H. in which.
Hoover might be stranded. Fresh snow has fallen in the area. Two people from
Hudsons are also searching. More information will be sent as it becomes
available.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
B.H.                                 Indiana                 26