May 26, 2020 Op 20-217 #3

The Team was called for a report of an overdue 29 year old hiker from San Diego who was said to be traveling from Buckeye Canyon to Peeler Lake. Search Base was set up at the Barney Lake trailhead at Mono Village, west of Bridgeport.  Four teams left base at 1900 to search the Barney Lake, Peeler Lake, and surrounding areas.  CHP helicopter H40 assisted until darkness.  All field teams bivouacked at 2330, and resumed searching at sunrise. 

Crossing Robinson Creek late at night.  Image by M. Quiring

Crossing Robinson Creek late at night. Image by M. Quiring

Searching near Peeler Lake.  Image by M. Quiring

Searching near Peeler Lake. Image by M. Quiring

Still some deep snow on the shady north aspects.  Image by M. Quiring

Still some deep snow on the shady north aspects. Image by M. Quiring

Robinson Creek in the daylight. Image by M. Quiring

Robinson Creek in the daylight. Image by M. Quiring

The subject was located at Buckeye Hot Springs, and the search was terminated. All field teams were recalled returning at 1800. 

IC: Hansen Ops Leader: Bush/Beck Responders: Kaufman, Quiring, Godshalk, Hodges, Anderson, Cucura, Patterson, Senior, Buchanan, Wallace, Creager, and Evans.