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One Dead, One Missing At Shoshone Lake In Yellowstone National Park

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By Compiled From N... - September 21st, 2021
Shoshone Lake, early October, Yellowstone National Park/Kurt Repanshek

One man was dead and another missing at Shoshone Lake in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park/Kurt Repanshek file

One man is dead and another missing at Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park, where an active search was underway Tuesday morning.

A park release said the body of Mark O’Neill, 67, of Chimacum, Washington, was found Monday morning along the lake's east shore. O'Neill and his half-brother, Kim Crumbo, 74, of Ogden, Utah, were reported overdue by a family member on Sunday. The two men had planned a four-night backcountry trip to Shoshone Lake, the release said.

On Sunday, park crews located a vacant campsite with gear on the south side of Shoshone Lake, as well as a canoe, paddle, PFD, and other personal belongings on the east shore of the lake.

Search and rescue efforts continued Tuesday with 10 crew members on foot in the area in a bid to find Crumbo. A helicopter and crew from Grand Teton National Park was assisting with air operations.

Both O’Neill and Crumbo were National Park Service retirees, and Crumbo is a former Navy Seal, the park release said.

Shoshone Lake, the park’s second-largest lake, is located at the head of the Lewis River southwest of West Thumb. At 8,050 acres, its average year-round temperature is about 48 F (9 C). Survival time is estimated to be only 20 to 30 minutes in water of this temperature.

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Submitted by Mike Painter on September 22, 2021 - 10:22am.

That's sad news. Kim Crumbo has been very active over many years in wilderness conservation and rewilding circles. If there's anyone who could come through this, it is he.

Fingers crossed and prayers said.


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