SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A Snohomish County search and rescue crew recovered the body of a 29-year-old man who died while hiking near Vesper Peak.
On Saturday night, deputies said a woman called to report her boyfriend was overdue from a solo day hike and was expected to return at 8 p.m.
A search and rescue team responded to locate the hiker.
On Sunday, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office’s helicopter, SnoHawk10, flew to Vesper Peak to search for the man.
At about 1 p.m., the helicopter crew located the man’s body in a moving creek.
The medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of his death.
Cox Media Group