MagicMtnDan
FRF Addict
In 1996, a family of German tourists went on vacation in the desert Southwest of the US.
They disappeared in Death Valley sometime late July of that year, and despite repeated searches, their remains were not found until 2009 (13 years later!).
Tom Mahood details how that happened (link below). It's a long read but will be of interest to some DV, desert and expeditionary types here.
Tom Mahood's story:
The Hunt for the Death Valley Germans
The Hunt for the Death Valley Germans
Other links:
Newspaper (The Sun) article on the four German tourists vanishing:
In late July 1996, a pair of German tourists, VANISHED . . . - San Bernardino County Sun
1996 LA Times article on the van being found:
Van of Missing German Tourists Found in Death Valley Park - Los Angeles Times
LA Times article (10/31/96) on search being called off:
Search Ends for 4 Missing German Tourists - Los Angeles Times
Online story about skeletal remains being found:
Skeletal Remains Found in Death Valley
They disappeared in Death Valley sometime late July of that year, and despite repeated searches, their remains were not found until 2009 (13 years later!).
Tom Mahood details how that happened (link below). It's a long read but will be of interest to some DV, desert and expeditionary types here.
Tom Mahood's story:
The Hunt for the Death Valley Germans
The Hunt for the Death Valley Germans
Other links:
Newspaper (The Sun) article on the four German tourists vanishing:
In late July 1996, a pair of German tourists, VANISHED . . . - San Bernardino County Sun
1996 LA Times article on the van being found:
Van of Missing German Tourists Found in Death Valley Park - Los Angeles Times
LA Times article (10/31/96) on search being called off:
Search Ends for 4 Missing German Tourists - Los Angeles Times
Online story about skeletal remains being found:
Skeletal Remains Found in Death Valley