Sad news... Last week, search and rescue crews found the body of a man who disappeared and died while hiking in the Sierra Nevada: Missing San Rafael hiker found dead.31-year-old Tom Heng, an experienced hiker from San Rafael, California, was last seen on July 22 on what was supposed to be a daylong hike to the summit Mount Langley in Sequoia National Park. At some point, he got separated from his group.
Heng's body was found in the Old Army Pass area of the John Muir Wilderness in Inyo National Forest. The cause of death wasn't made public:
Heng was on what was supposed to have been a daylong hike of Mount Langley, which stands at more than 14,000 feet. He signed the guest book at the summit, Dierkes said.More here: Body of missing San Rafael hiker found.
On Wednesday search and rescue groups from the Sequoia National Park, Inyo County Sheriff's Department and other agencies continued searching for Heng with helicopters and dogs. They found his body in the Old Army Pass area of the John Muir Wilderness in Inyo National Forest, Dierkes said.
A positive identification was made at around 5 p.m.