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Search Intensifies for Missing Yellowstone Employee Austin King

22-year-old King vanished during a solo backpacking trip, last heard from atop Eagle Peak amid severe weather.

  • Austin King, a concession worker at Yellowstone, was last heard from on September 17 during a phone call from Eagle Peak.
  • King described encountering fog, rain, sleet, hail, and windy conditions during his hike.
  • A search operation involving 85 personnel, helicopters, drones, and search dogs has been underway since King missed his boat pickup on September 20.
  • King's camp and personal belongings were found in the Howell Creek area, but there have been no further clues to his whereabouts.
  • King's family has started a fundraiser to support search efforts and is asking the public for any information that could help locate him.
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