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Search Enters Ninth Day for American Hiker in Spain’s Pyrenees

Aerial patrols alongside mountain teams form a coordinated operation supported by the U.S. Embassy to comb the snowbound Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park.

Cole Henderson, 27, missing in the Pyrenees mountains of Spain.
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Spanish authorities are searching for Cole Henderson, pictured, who went missing during a hike in the Pyrenees.

Overview

  • His last known contact was a July 9 text indicating he began his solo trek, and his phone most recently pinged near Torla before going offline.
  • He was reported missing on July 14 after failing to board a scheduled flight home to the Netherlands.
  • Guardia Civil units, specialized GREIM mountain patrols and Air Service helicopters have been deployed across the national park.
  • Steep, snow-covered routes rated Peu Difficile and recent severe weather have hampered search efforts in the rugged terrain.
  • Henderson’s family, friends and the U.S. Embassy have issued public appeals on social media to crowdsource sightings and coordinate with local authorities.