Tourist missing on closed 'Trail of Trials' in Zabaykalye
A 61-year-old entrepreneur vanished during a solo hike on the 'Trail of Trials' in Zabaykalsky National Park on September 6, after the route was closed due to bear activity. Search operations involving helicopters, boats, and ground teams are ongoing.
Consensus
- A 61-year-old man went missing on September 6 during a solo hike on the 'Trail of Trials’ in Zabaykalsky National Park.
- The route was temporarily closed due to bear activity.
- Search operations are ongoing and involve helicopters (Mi-8), boats, vehicles, and foot patrols.
- The man did not carry a phone or bear deterrents.
- The hike covers approximately 18 km round trip with steep sections reaching 40 degrees.
- The man was experienced and had previously completed the route.
- The man was from a Buryat village and regularly climbed a mountain in Ulan-Ude.
Points of divergence
- The man was from a Buryat village, and his daughter said he was an experienced tourist who had completed the route the previous year. — riamo
- The man was 61 years old, and the search for him was in its third day when the report was published. — vm
- The area of Mount Holy Nose is considered a spiritual site by shamans, believed to be a territory of spirits. — riamo
- In the same region, authorities are searching for a 58-year-old woman from Irkutsk who went missing on August 29 near Mount Butu. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ran off the bear? Tourist missing on 'Trail of Trials' in Zabaikalsky National Park — РИАМО
- Tourist missing on closed 'Trail of Trials' on Lake Baikal due to bears — Вечерняя Москва