Overview

• Tiffany Slaton, missing since April 24, was found alive on May 14 at Vermilion Valley Resort near Lake Edison in California's Sierra Nevada.
• Resort owner Christopher Gutierrez discovered Slaton in an unlocked cabin he had left accessible for lost hikers during the winter season.
• Slaton was dehydrated but in otherwise good condition and has been hospitalized for observation while her family travels to reunite with her.
• A four-day search spanning 600 square miles was conducted between May 6 and 10, but heavy snow on Kaiser Pass had hampered ground access.
• Investigators plan to interview Slaton to document her survival experience, which officials attribute to her resilience and survival skills instilled by her parents.