Overview

• The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office-led operation entered its fifth day on August 5 without any confirmed sightings of 38-year-old hiker Grant Gardner.
• Searchers deployed canine units, a Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter and electronic tracking devices to expand the grid.
• High winds, lightning storms and rugged elevation have slowed progress and led to at least two rescuers requiring medical treatment.
• Gardner’s brother has joined the on-site command post to assist with ground coordination and support family communications.
• Officials continue to appeal for any information from the Cloud Peak Wilderness area through the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office or the Wyoming missing persons tip line.