You're doing such a great job keeping us up to date on all these cases! Thanks for the advance copy! Very sad the search only lasted a couple of days:( Prayers for all of them!
I live in Nz. This mountain is really trecherous, with avalanches of ice, rocks and snow. It has claimed hundreds of lives. NZ is a small island with Maritime climate which is extremey changeable. I do pray they find these guys and feel deeply for their families.
@@lesleyhughes3174 yeah and a varied climate in the two islands. Can be more tropical way up in the North (Often anyway). I don't know what a maritime climate is as Brittany said. Maritime means connected with the sea and has nothing to do with "climate".
Good evening Bryan, Thank you for covering Kurt, Carlos and the unidentified Canadian man's case. Mt Cook looks so beautiful but daunting at the same time! I really hope and pray that they will be able to find these men, and get them back to their families back home. My heart goes out to their family and friends as I'm sure their very worried about their loved ones, I appreciate you and all that you do! Have a good evening, and good rest of your week! Timber
Thank you for watching and always being so positive and kind! And for your prayers for these men and their families 🙏🙏I hope things your way are going well and you're having a good week! 🙏🤗thank you again for all your awesome support!
@@bawattsyl you're welcome for always being so kind and positive as well as for the prayers for these men and their families! I'm doing alright, and my week is going okay.I have my work Christmas party Friday evening so that should be fun. I received your Christmas card in the mail, I like it alot and have it displayed on my coffee table where I can see it. I sent you a thank you card in the mail yesterday, and it should get there by Monday the 16th. You're welcome for all the awesome support! 🙏🤗 Timber
@@bawattsyl I was just commenting that this was set in the South Island. I am mainly in the North Island, but travel as a full time nomad in a motorhome or RV, for almost 7 yrs now. Have family in Christchurch, South Island and in Auckland, in the North Island.
Thank you for watching and your feedback 🙏 I hope and pray that one way or another they are found and brought back to their families 🙏Wishing you and your family a Happy holiday season 🙏🤗
@MomtoMrOreo that's a constant battle unfortunately. It is kind of but I have terrible sleep issues.. even with training hours a day, working full time and doing this... plus some other issues with numbness in my wrists and fingers.. but I can't really complain.. right now as far as it goes, it's not bad. Thank you for your support and kind wishes🙏🤗
@@bawattsyl have you tried valerian root and st John's wort? I'm sure there's more herbs that could be useful, however those ones personally I am growing and learning about and sounds like you could benefit
Oh yes! I use all kinds of super foods and have always eaten very clean. I have tried the valerian root, the tea, the capsule, have tried melatonin, all those things do help me fall asleep but then I have really bad nightmares and am constantly waking up all night🤷♂️ the superfoods I eat definitely help with over all health!@@millenials_best
I’m not giving up either, it’s not been that long since the hiker in Canada was found alive after a month. The human will is an amazing thing. God bless.
It looks so beautiful there in NZ, but looks just as treacherous as the mountains here in WA state. Prayers for the safe return of the hikers and the safety of those continuing to search. 🙏🏻 We got the calendar, by the way! Thank you! Its beautiful and my daughter absolutely loves it. And again, thank you for sharing the unboxing of that beautiful silver play button in your previous video! Thanks Bryan!
Thank you for watching and yes definitely beautiful but even I was blown away by some of the terrain there 😮 I hope and pray that even if they have all died, they will be found🙏 I'm glad you got the calendar and like it! Thank you so much for all your awesome support 🙏
So sad! Prayers for all these families! I agree, the search wasn't long enough but it does look like crazy terrain:( Thank you for sharing these cases and keeping their stories alive!
Hello Ian! How was the cruise? Good weather? I hope so! How are you doing overall? Feeling better? I'm sure it was great to get away! Please Definitely send me some pics if you can! Happy Holidays to you and your family 🙏 👪 🤗 I hope you're feeling back to your self and have fully healed🙏🤗
@@bawattsyl TY Bry, same to you as I know you've also been unwell & vacation/holiday was just what doc ordered. Left foot has totally healed and right big toe is a pin prick ulcer only. Yes we went to St Lucia [toured there with 4 Americans], Greneda, British Virgin Islands, St Kitts, the new republic of Barbados, Antigua, St Maarten, Martinique, saw two British territories from afar [Anguilla and St Vincent - last of the British Empire Lol]. Cruising was enjoyable but expensive on WI-FI and drink packages, which we declined on both, so been out of touch for 2 weeks which I enjoyed Lol.
Have a wonderful holiday Bryan ❤ I agree i don't think they all passed at the same time. Seems like they just gave up on them. How horrible for the family and friends 😢 Much love ❤
Thank you for watching and your feedback! Hopefully one way or another all of these men will be found and brought back to their families 🙏 thank you so much for your kind words! Happy holidays to you and your family 🙏 👪 🤗
Hi Bryan, thank you for doing this video. I’m praying for the three men and their families. I look forward on an updated video and pray it will be good news. Keep up the awesome work and presentations of your videos, I look forward to watching them.
Hi Bryan gosh its always a pleasure listening to the work you do with these videos, truly helps the families. God Bless and Protect you always ❤️ By the way, how is your father doing?
Thank you so much for watching and your feedback! I really appreciate your positive words! My dad is doing better but still has a ways to go. I've been taking him up to his office once a week (which is like 2.5 hour from me) and I have been going over to his house to bring him food and help with chores every week:) He's definitely doing better though! Thank you so much for asking! Happy Holidays to you and your family 🙏 🤗
@@bawattsylThat's good news, I almost lost my only brother due to a stroke but I took a leave of absence and helped him a lot. I made him exercise, giving small task like checking the mail. Anyhow now he's doing great, he walks more than me now 😂
Yes, the Southern Alps are no joke, but I hope and pray one way or another they are found and brought back to their families 🙏Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a Wonderful Holiday Season 🙏🌲🤗
First of all, I pray for these men and their families... Secondly, I find it amazing that none of the three men was/is able to send a satellite SOS - I can't imagine they wouldn't use these. THIS is ominous. One of my loved ones does extreme hiking/traveling. He never goes without that satellite communication (I won't allow it - I'm the mom). Granted, these gentlemen are older, but so experienced. 💔
Thank you for watching and your thoughts and prayers. I agree that it's definitely strange that am advanced group like this men, and not one was able to get help.. that could mean that what happened, happened very fast and very unexpected. 😢
wondering exactly the same. one of the first rules of Missing 411 - always carry an 'activated' PLB/SOS. Never ever hike without one. Why so called 'experienced' hikers don't follow this rule is just plain asking for it. Not only that putting S&R teams at risk due to their lack of preparedness.
@@glory5918 True. But, what I 'meant' was less criticism and more concern that they had no time or opportunity to use their emergency tools. THIS is what I found ominous. I should have been more clear. Thanks for your comment.
Devastating…one of the cases you pray it all happened quickly and they didn’t even realize what happened. Not sure if they were all tied in together, but I would assume so. I am not familiar with the area.
Avalanche or a roped fall. They'd be buried under ice or in a crevasse. Unfortunately that's the main cause of disappearances on big mountains. Its very rare to ever find anything. Sometimes a shoe or a back pack. A few pics you showed were Mt Sefton, not mt Cook. But im sure they get the idea.
That's what is puzzling to me too.. I think maybe one of them had an accident or fall and the others were trying to help.. it's very hard for me to believe they all fell and died at the same time..especially so early on in the hike.. but🤷♂️thank you for watching and your thoughts!
It really is stunning, but definitely not for the faint of heart! With the beauty comes many challenges! Especially on a route they were attempting.. I hope and pray that one way or another they will be found and brought back to their families 🙏 Thank you for watching and your feedback! Happy Holidays to you and your family 🙏🌲🤗
I remember seeing this in the recent news and thinking that the search was over so quickly. The announcement of death without any obvious supporting evidence seems rather precipitous.
Trust me, this is so par for the course with the NZ police. I remember in the mid 90s when a girl went missing, later found in a ditch deceased with her hands tied behind her back and no clothes on .. NZP deducted that she did it herself. Yep.. OK..
This is so sad!! My prayers go out to their families .I wondering perhaps they indured a avalanche of sorts??? I pray they'll be found and hopefully by a miracle alive...🙏🙏
Have you covered the case of Sandra Johnsen-Hughes? It seems like you have but I don't recall. Would you be willing to do an updated video. There are no new developments but the case is interesting and if you dig a bit you will find a spooky story of a couple and there young son who saw a "gohst/apparition" that they believed to be The missing woman. I camp/hike the area she went missing from every year and even stumbled upon the place her car went off trail. There were still pieces of the front bumper, flip flops, a folding chair and large water container there. There has been no trace of her since July 4th 2020. Keep up the good storytelling. I'm always looking forward to your next episode. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎉
Hello, yes I have indeed! I covered her case right after she went missing..I was the first or second to cover her case on yt.. also did some searching the field. Yes, I also did a follow up video after working on her case for a while. Here is the link to the original video if you'd like to watch: ruclips.net/video/qmyzAIRf2nQ/видео.html Here is a later video where I covered updates. ruclips.net/video/TVnNPS8rkeE/видео.html unfortunately, it's still a mystery😢I'm hoping to do more field work on her case as well as others in Yosemite next spring. 🙏 I continue to follow these cases I share with you all and I'm always hoping in one way or another that we'll find the person 🙏 Thank you for watching and your feedback! I hope you're having a great weekend!
If they were all professional climbers they should have known the value of of at least one personal locator beacon! Unless they were caught in an avalanche. Sad! ☹️ Happy Holidays Bryan! ☃️
That's a possibility and something that has been considered. They have special technology that can scan the mountains to see if there were any cave ins, rock and snow movements, etc.. it's pretty incredible some of the technology that's available these days! Who knows what happened but it's probably something that happened very fast with little to no time to react.. I hope and pray that one way or another they are found and brought back to their families 🙏Thank you for watching and your feedback! Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season 🙏🌲🤗
I heard about this case recently. I think it’s possible that all 3 of them may have had a mishap while tethered together. Or, they may have perished in an avalanche. It’s summer there and not the worst winter ❄️ weather. Surely these certified climbers 🧗 had a satellite 📡 rescue 🆘device. They knew how treacherous this mountain is. I know that after this length of time they could still be found alive but I don’t understand why the search was called off so quickly. My thoughts and prayers go out to their friends and family. 👍☮️🌞🗻⛺️🥾🎒
Yes, the timing of the search being called off is unfortunate.:( but yes you're right that maybe what happened, happened so fast, they didn't have any time to react..
Yes, PLB epirb. All climbers are supposed to carry one, but lots dont. They probably have one, but this seems like an avalanche situation. They wouldn't have time to dig it out.
My heart goes out to the three men, and their family and loved ones. I hope they are found alive, and that they will return to their homes and families. Prayers for all of them. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Outstanding channel here, with top-notch storytelling; I especially appreciate that it covers international content. Have you ever covered the disappearance of 23 year-old Canadian hockey player Duncan MacPherson who went missing in 1989 while skiing alone in the Austrian Alps? The discovery of his frozen body - and the dark story it tells - was covered in a Fifth Estate episode, though I don't know how widespread their reach is. I continue to hope that one day the mystery of MacPherson's tragic demise will be solved.
Thank you so much for watching and your kind words! Actually I haven't covered that case but know if it and have been working on a video for a while. There are many I've been working on but anytime a recent case comes up, I'll always cover that first.. but I will get his video done soon! Thank you so much for watching and sharing! Happy holidays!
Bryan is the leading authority on missing hikers no need to watch other channels they are a day late and a dollar short ! Great job Bryan thanks for all your hard work !!!
Does anybody know why they would have items lying around where they first started out? That part of it doesn't seem to make sense. Maybe somebody came and took the men against their will.
I don't understand that either but I can tell you that the police theorized that it was because they all took a fall early on during their ascent. I think it's more plausible that one of them fell or possibly got hurt and the others were trying to help.. that's just an opinion.. thank you for watching and your feedback!
No, the warmest months (statistically are January & February) but this is different because they are in the high mountains where there's snow at certain elevations almost year round. The weather in the mountains (like all high mountains) can change on a dime so fast and they often don't play by the rules of the regular weather..
@ I think you and I said the same thing as at least I think we both agree it's not winter in New Zealand in December and the conditions were and can be harsh.
I don’t understand the point of everybody being tethered together because if one falls, they all fall! I understand it’s supposed to be a security so maybe if someone does slip everybody can save them, but it seems like all these mountain expeditions that I hear about when one falls the entire team start dropping.
Is cold winter season people should not go far away in the mountains 🏔️ ⛰️ bushes desert 🏜️ the temperature gets cold at night if they loss themselves 🥶🥶🥶 specialy at night 😱🥶🥶🥶
Technically this is the beginning of the summer season in New Zealand. Unfortunately, they have experienced an extended winter in many areas, including this one.. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts 🙏Wishing you and your family a wonderful Holiday Season 🙏🤗
Hello, just thought I would mention that it looks like just left of center of the screen at 3:36 in the video like a person standing there in the snow with a backpack on. Check it out and let me know what you guys think.
Technically from what I understand the warmest months in that area are January and February and this year (like so many other places around the world) have had abnormal weather.. including here where there is still snow on the mountain and they had to call off the search because the weather got so bad.
I was just looking at the satellite images for Mt. Cook Canterbury, NZ and it's just completely inhospitable territory. Even if they survived, made shelter and had a way to melt snow, there is no food, so they'd be dependent on only what they packed in with. I wonder if SAR made use of infrared vision, because if they had a heat source with them (sterno, etc) that and their warm bodies might show up starkly against the cold snow.
Just found your channel - good work. May I just state that just because these guys were qualified as alpine guides in the continental USA doesn't mean that they should have been climbing this very technical route on an island without a local guide especially in winter. Winter is the worst time - and I dont think that you really understand how different it can be from continental areas. Most of our continent - Zealandia - lies beneath the ocean. Winter in New Zealand - especially in the mountains - is incredibly changeable on an hour by hour basis. Heck, summer is changeable - I recently tramped up Mt Holdsworth (Tararuas North Island) and went from tee-shirt and shorts to jumpers and long trousers at the top. In one hour. New Zealand is an an island nation sitting between the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Mt Cook is the highest peak of the Southern Alps . It is but one of the peaks and there are peaks that need to be climbed before you even start getting up there. The weather can be very very very different hour by hour in the mountains . (Yes, I've tramped in here! and tackled the easiest route up Mt Cook with four very experienced local climbers. In summer. It was very very hard.) The Police and the volunteer search and rescue people went up anyway.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your experiences and feedback! Yes that's exactly why I said no matter how skilled, how trained.. the mountains make the rules. Yes this is a very technical route that even the most experienced climbers can find difficult especially in winter conditions.. that's awesome that you have Been able to hike and climb those areas! I've always wanted to visit New Zealand. My sister in laws family has a wine vineyard there. I'm not sure where exactly.. but I definitely hope to visit your beautiful country some day! Thank you so much for watching and sharing all your experiences and knowledge!
I believe one did but don't know for sure. It's possible that whatever happened, happened too fast for any type of response.. thank you for watching and your feedback! Happy Holidays 🙏🌲🤗
Extremely unlikely and very suspected that guide level alpine climbers would over pack to the point they would discard essentials like an ice axe and cold weather gear at the start of the trip. I fearfully suspect foul play in this incident.
Perhaps when making the climb, the weather conditions worsened and they chose to return back. If they were tethered together, unfortunately they may have fallen into something and have been covered up with the snow.
Because of all the light pollution:😢 it's sad but all the lights from the more populated areas make it almost impossible to see a good 🌃 night sky. If you Google "light pollution and star gazing " you'll see what I mean.. it's awful because where I live we have the highest level of light pollution and I can really only see the moon and a few stars..
I think it's possible something happened to one of them and the others were trying to help or get help.. but🤷♂️. I don't think they were kidnapped.. that would be very extravagant.. they would have needed a helicopter to get them off.. who knows what happened 🤷♂️ Thank you for watching! Have a good Holiday Season 🙏
Bryan, l realize these men were experts in their fields, but l need an honest answer. At what age should experts become consultants? Once someone hits 50, they naturally start losing abilities they had when younger. It's just a fact of the aging process. Sure there's exceptions but they are not the norm.
Mature consultants make better decisions. Not as much ego. Older climbers are far better as guides imo. Climbing big peaks is 95% decision, 5% ability.
I climbed Mt, Whitney at 23. I weighed around 150-160lb. My Jansport D3 backpack weighed 70 lbs. I don't consider myself anywhere near an "expert". Apparently, these experts always show up missing or dead, an overrated overused term. Maybe at one time, but the oldest guy was 56. He should not be anywhere near that mountain. Its like a 90 year old race car driver who has won the Indy 500 ten times in a row, entering it now. Not any more
Why would you leave behind a jacket or ice ax in a setting like that? So many people went missing this year, does nobody watch these videos and LEARN from them? Take fire-building resources, SAT PHONES, space blankets, tarps, first aid equipment, food, water, compass, map, etc.
Why don't people wear blaze orange, when climbing or in the woods. This color should be made available in the garments appropriate for these adventures.
I don't believe any of them carry flare guns. We carry special orange 'Region" smoke emitters.. but I know every team is different and I don't think most people out on personal hikes/climbs carry things like this..
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You're doing such a great job keeping us up to date on all these cases! Thanks for the advance copy! Very sad the search only lasted a couple of days:( Prayers for all of them!
Thank you for watching and all your positive feedback and prayers 🙏
Yes why such a short duration?
I live in Nz. This mountain is really trecherous, with avalanches of ice, rocks and snow. It has claimed hundreds of lives. NZ is a small island with Maritime climate which is extremey changeable.
I do pray they find these guys and feel deeply for their families.
Two islands!
Thank you so much for watching and sharing all that info and your experiences 🙏 I hope and pray 🙏 for a miracle for these men too 🙏🙏
@@lesleyhughes3174actually technically aren't there one 600 islands that make up New Zealand?
@@lesleyhughes3174 yeah and a varied climate in the two islands. Can be more tropical way up in the North
(Often anyway). I don't know what a maritime climate is as Brittany said. Maritime means connected with the sea and has nothing to do with "climate".
@@bawattsyl Two main, North and South, but many tiny islands, if one were to argue on that aspect.
Prayers for these men, their families, the rescue workers and you Bryan!!!
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for these men🙏and for watching and your feedback 🙏🤗
Good evening Bryan,
Thank you for covering Kurt, Carlos and the unidentified Canadian man's case. Mt Cook looks so beautiful but daunting at the same time! I really hope and pray that they will be able to find these men, and get them back to their families back home. My heart goes out to their family and friends as I'm sure their very worried about their loved ones, I appreciate you and all that you do! Have a good evening, and good rest of your week!
Timber
Thank you for watching and always being so positive and kind! And for your prayers for these men and their families 🙏🙏I hope things your way are going well and you're having a good week! 🙏🤗thank you again for all your awesome support!
@@bawattsyl you're welcome for always being so kind and positive as well as for the prayers for these men and their families! I'm doing alright, and my week is going okay.I have my work Christmas party Friday evening so that should be fun. I received your Christmas card in the mail, I like it alot and have it displayed on my coffee table where I can see it. I sent you a thank you card in the mail yesterday, and it should get there by Monday the 16th. You're welcome for all the awesome support! 🙏🤗
Timber
Praying that the three men are found safely very soon. Thank you for spotlighting their disappearance, Bryan.
Thank you for your prayers for these men and their families and thank you for watching and your support! 🙏 Have a wonderful Holiday Season 🌲🙏🤗
@@bawattsyl Thanks so much, Bryan. I wish you a wonderful Holiday season too! Enjoy the holidays!
@wildmountainthyme4123 thank you🙏🌲🤗Happy Holidays!
Prayers for all three men. As always this is so heartbreaking especially for their family. There is always hope and God knows everything. ❤
Thank you for watching and your prayers for these men and their families 🙏🙏
NZ here Bryan. Thank you for covering. South Island of NZ
Hello! Thank you for watching and saying hello! What part of New Zeeland? Looks so beautiful there! I've been wanting to visit all my life!
@@bawattsyl I was just commenting that this was set in the South Island. I am mainly in the North Island, but travel as a full time nomad in a motorhome or RV, for almost 7 yrs now. Have family in Christchurch, South Island and in Auckland, in the North Island.
Will hope for the best for these three men that they are found safe and well... thank you, Bryan, for sharing and bringing light to these stories.
Thank you for watching and your feedback 🙏 I hope and pray that one way or another they are found and brought back to their families 🙏Wishing you and your family a Happy holiday season 🙏🤗
Hello Bryan! Your voice sounds full of life and love! As usual, great presentation and thank you so much! Happy holidays sweet man!
Thank you so much for watching and your kind feedback! Happy holidays to you too🙏🤗
He sounds super healthy. Hope his Lyme disease is finally under control. 😊
@MomtoMrOreo that's a constant battle unfortunately. It is kind of but I have terrible sleep issues.. even with training hours a day, working full time and doing this... plus some other issues with numbness in my wrists and fingers.. but I can't really complain.. right now as far as it goes, it's not bad. Thank you for your support and kind wishes🙏🤗
@@bawattsyl have you tried valerian root and st John's wort? I'm sure there's more herbs that could be useful, however those ones personally I am growing and learning about and sounds like you could benefit
Oh yes! I use all kinds of super foods and have always eaten very clean. I have tried the valerian root, the tea, the capsule, have tried melatonin, all those things do help me fall asleep but then I have really bad nightmares and am constantly waking up all night🤷♂️ the superfoods I eat definitely help with over all health!@@millenials_best
Keep up your very good work, Bryan!! Wishing you and all viewers a great Christmas Season 2024!!
Thank you for watching and your kind thoughts and wishes! Happy holidays to you and your family 🙏 👪 🤗
I’m not giving up either, it’s not been that long since the hiker in Canada was found alive after a month. The human will is an amazing thing. God bless.
Thank you for your awesome feedback and support 🙏 Wishing you a happy holiday season!
Thank you, Bryan 🙏✨️❄️
Thank you for watching and your feedback!
It looks so beautiful there in NZ, but looks just as treacherous as the mountains here in WA state. Prayers for the safe return of the hikers and the safety of those continuing to search. 🙏🏻 We got the calendar, by the way! Thank you! Its beautiful and my daughter absolutely loves it. And again, thank you for sharing the unboxing of that beautiful silver play button in your previous video! Thanks Bryan!
Thank you for watching and yes definitely beautiful but even I was blown away by some of the terrain there 😮 I hope and pray that even if they have all died, they will be found🙏 I'm glad you got the calendar and like it! Thank you so much for all your awesome support 🙏
Yes that was amazing! I'm so glad he got that award!
@@Firefy29thank you that's very kind of you!
thank you Bryan .🙏🏼
Thank you for watching and your kind thoughts🙏
Thanks, Bryan.
Thank you for watching and your feedback! Happy Holidays to you and your family 🙏🌲🤗
So sad! Prayers for all these families! I agree, the search wasn't long enough but it does look like crazy terrain:( Thank you for sharing these cases and keeping their stories alive!
Thank you for watching and your kind thoughts and prayers for these families 🙏🙏
NZ is so lovely, the people, the countryside, the food. Let us hope that these poor men can be found and returned to their families and friends.
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Thank you
Just come back from Caribbean Bry, hope you're well😊
Hello Ian! How was the cruise? Good weather? I hope so! How are you doing overall? Feeling better? I'm sure it was great to get away! Please Definitely send me some pics if you can! Happy Holidays to you and your family 🙏 👪 🤗 I hope you're feeling back to your self and have fully healed🙏🤗
@@bawattsyl TY Bry, same to you as I know you've also been unwell & vacation/holiday was just what doc ordered. Left foot has totally healed and right big toe is a pin prick ulcer only. Yes we went to St Lucia [toured there with 4 Americans], Greneda, British Virgin Islands, St Kitts, the new republic of Barbados, Antigua, St Maarten, Martinique, saw two British territories from afar [Anguilla and St Vincent - last of the British Empire Lol]. Cruising was enjoyable but expensive on WI-FI and drink packages, which we declined on both, so been out of touch for 2 weeks which I enjoyed Lol.
I'm so sorry they have not been found yet.
Thank you Bryan! Praying all three are found alive & soon. God bless! 🙏
Thank you for your prayers for these men🙏🙏
Have a wonderful holiday Bryan ❤ I agree i don't think they all passed at the same time. Seems like they just gave up on them. How horrible for the family and friends 😢 Much love ❤
Thank you for watching and your feedback! Hopefully one way or another all of these men will be found and brought back to their families 🙏 thank you so much for your kind words! Happy holidays to you and your family 🙏 👪 🤗
thank you!
Thanks Bryan hope your doing well.
Thank you for watching and your kind words! Happy Holidays to you and your family 🙏🌲🤗
Hi Bryan, thank you for doing this video. I’m praying for the three men and their families. I look forward on an updated video and pray it will be good news. Keep up the awesome work and presentations of your videos, I look forward to watching them.
Thank you for watching and your prayers for these men 🙏 and your positive feedback 🙏
Bryan, you're the best! I always look forward to your videos! Thanks for keeping us all informed!
Thank you for watching and your kind feedback 🙏 I really appreciate the support! Happy Holidays 🌲🙏🤗
Thank you for all you do! I love watching you every week! Happy holidays!💫
Thank you so much for watching and your kind thoughts! Happy holidays to you as well!🎄🎁
Hi Bryan gosh its always a pleasure listening to the work you do with these videos, truly helps the families. God Bless and Protect you always ❤️ By the way, how is your father doing?
Thank you so much for watching and your feedback! I really appreciate your positive words! My dad is doing better but still has a ways to go. I've been taking him up to his office once a week (which is like 2.5 hour from me) and I have been going over to his house to bring him food and help with chores every week:) He's definitely doing better though! Thank you so much for asking! Happy Holidays to you and your family 🙏 🤗
@@bawattsylThat's good news, I almost lost my only brother due to a stroke but I took a leave of absence and helped him a lot. I made him exercise, giving small task like checking the mail. Anyhow now he's doing great, he walks more than me now 😂
I had no idea how treacherous and rugged the southern Alps were! I hope the missing are found soon!
Its basically a mini Himalaya. We call them the southern Himalaya. Its the best place to practice climbing Himalaya.
@@mackash - interesting, thanks
Yes, the Southern Alps are no joke, but I hope and pray one way or another they are found and brought back to their families 🙏Thank you for watching and your feedback! Have a Wonderful Holiday Season 🙏🌲🤗
Thank you! I appreciate your research!
Thank you so much for watching and your support 🙏
Hello Bryan. Hoping they’ll make it out there. Thanks bryan- hope your having a great holiday season! Take care❤
Thank you got watching and your positive vibes 🙏
As usual, HOPING and PRAYING Bryan. So amazing of you to be on these cases. ❤
Thank you so much for your prayers and kind feedback 🙏
First of all, I pray for these men and their families... Secondly, I find it amazing that none of the three men was/is able to send a satellite SOS - I can't imagine they wouldn't use these. THIS is ominous. One of my loved ones does extreme hiking/traveling. He never goes without that satellite communication (I won't allow it - I'm the mom). Granted, these gentlemen are older, but so experienced. 💔
Thank you for watching and your thoughts and prayers. I agree that it's definitely strange that am advanced group like this men, and not one was able to get help.. that could mean that what happened, happened very fast and very unexpected. 😢
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wondering exactly the same. one of the first rules of Missing 411 - always carry an 'activated' PLB/SOS. Never ever hike without one. Why so called 'experienced' hikers don't follow this rule is just plain asking for it. Not only that putting S&R teams at risk due to their lack of preparedness.
@@glory5918 True. But, what I 'meant' was less criticism and more concern that they had no time or opportunity to use their emergency tools. THIS is what I found ominous. I should have been more clear. Thanks for your comment.
Thank You Brian 🩵❄️ Always good research that you present.
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Devastating…one of the cases you pray it all happened quickly and they didn’t even realize what happened. Not sure if they were all tied in together, but I would assume so. I am not familiar with the area.
Avalanche or a roped fall. They'd be buried under ice or in a crevasse. Unfortunately that's the main cause of disappearances on big mountains. Its very rare to ever find anything. Sometimes a shoe or a back pack.
A few pics you showed were Mt Sefton, not mt Cook. But im sure they get the idea.
Tragic. These guys were skilled, as explained - but how does one lose an ice ax or any items when just starting out?
That's what is puzzling to me too.. I think maybe one of them had an accident or fall and the others were trying to help.. it's very hard for me to believe they all fell and died at the same time..especially so early on in the hike.. but🤷♂️thank you for watching and your thoughts!
Beautiful area! Another very, very rugged terrain 😮 😧
It really is stunning, but definitely not for the faint of heart! With the beauty comes many challenges! Especially on a route they were attempting.. I hope and pray that one way or another they will be found and brought back to their families 🙏 Thank you for watching and your feedback! Happy Holidays to you and your family 🙏🌲🤗
I remember seeing this in the recent news and thinking that the search was over so quickly. The announcement of death without any obvious supporting evidence seems rather precipitous.
Trust me, this is so par for the course with the NZ police. I remember in the mid 90s when a girl went missing, later found in a ditch deceased with her hands tied behind her back and no clothes on .. NZP deducted that she did it herself. Yep.. OK..
@@terrenceseymourI remember that too!
@@terrenceseymour That is... wow. "Appalling" doesn't begin to cover it.
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@@terrenceseymourThere was a similar case in England in 1980's 😮
This is so sad!! My prayers go out to their families .I wondering perhaps they indured a avalanche of sorts??? I pray they'll be found and hopefully by a miracle alive...🙏🙏
Thank you for watching and your kind thoughts and prayers for these men and their families 🙏 🙏
🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS, and HAPPY NEW YEAR, BRYAN! 🎉
Thank you! Happy Holidays to you and yours too! 🙏🤗
I'm enjoying this very much I just subscribed informative very interesting yet scary peace to all bless the families ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for watching and subscribing! I really appreciate the support and kind prayers for these men and their families 🙏 have a great weekend!
Have you covered the case of Sandra Johnsen-Hughes? It seems like you have but I don't recall. Would you be willing to do an updated video. There are no new developments but the case is interesting and if you dig a bit you will find a spooky story of a couple and there young son who saw a "gohst/apparition" that they believed to be The missing woman. I camp/hike the area she went missing from every year and even stumbled upon the place her car went off trail. There were still pieces of the front bumper, flip flops, a folding chair and large water container there. There has been no trace of her since July 4th 2020.
Keep up the good storytelling. I'm always looking forward to your next episode. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎉
Hello, yes I have indeed! I covered her case right after she went missing..I was the first or second to cover her case on yt.. also did some searching the field. Yes, I also did a follow up video after working on her case for a while.
Here is the link to the original video if you'd like to watch:
ruclips.net/video/qmyzAIRf2nQ/видео.html
Here is a later video where I covered updates.
ruclips.net/video/TVnNPS8rkeE/видео.html
unfortunately, it's still a mystery😢I'm hoping to do more field work on her case as well as others in Yosemite next spring. 🙏 I continue to follow these cases I share with you all and I'm always hoping in one way or another that we'll find the person 🙏
Thank you for watching and your feedback! I hope you're having a great weekend!
If they were all professional climbers they should have known the value of of at least one personal locator beacon! Unless they were caught in an avalanche. Sad! ☹️ Happy Holidays Bryan! ☃️
That's true. I think at least one of them had one but don't know the details. Thank you for watching and Happy Holidays to you🙏🌲🤗
Thank you, brother. 🎉
Thank you for watching!
Sounds like they might have all fallen into a crevasse and couldn’t get out? Maybe there will be more searching when the weather lifts? I hope so.
That's a possibility and something that has been considered. They have special technology that can scan the mountains to see if there were any cave ins, rock and snow movements, etc.. it's pretty incredible some of the technology that's available these days! Who knows what happened but it's probably something that happened very fast with little to no time to react.. I hope and pray that one way or another they are found and brought back to their families 🙏Thank you for watching and your feedback! Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season 🙏🌲🤗
I heard about this case recently. I think it’s possible that all 3 of them may have had a mishap while tethered together. Or, they may have perished in an avalanche. It’s summer there and not the worst winter ❄️ weather. Surely these certified climbers 🧗 had a satellite 📡 rescue 🆘device. They knew how treacherous this mountain is. I know that after this length of time they could still be found alive but I don’t understand why the search was called off so quickly. My thoughts and prayers go out to their friends and family. 👍☮️🌞🗻⛺️🥾🎒
Yes, the timing of the search being called off is unfortunate.:( but yes you're right that maybe what happened, happened so fast, they didn't have any time to react..
Are there crevices on the mountain??
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Thank you for watching and your thoughts and prayers for these men and their families 🙏
Is there some sort of emergency gps beacon that hikers can wear that will automatically go off if you haven't moved in so many hours?
Yes, PLB epirb. All climbers are supposed to carry one, but lots dont. They probably have one, but this seems like an avalanche situation. They wouldn't have time to dig it out.
@@mackash - it should be kept 'in reach'
Wow! Livermore is 20 minutes away from me! That’s crazy
My heart goes out to the three men, and their family and loved ones. I hope they are found alive, and that they will return to their homes and families. Prayers for all of them. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Prayers for the group
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Let's hope they're still alive, I'll keep them in prayers. Thanks Bryan
Cool video! And so informative. I just tromp around trails maybe I should learn more about them ….
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wow what timing
Thank you for watching! Very sad situation 😢
Bless their hearts & peace of mind for their families💖💖💖
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for these men and their families 🙏Thank you for watching and your kind feedback! Happy Holidays 🙏🌲🤗
Outstanding channel here, with top-notch storytelling; I especially appreciate that it covers international content. Have you ever covered the disappearance of 23 year-old Canadian hockey player Duncan MacPherson who went missing in 1989 while skiing alone in the Austrian Alps? The discovery of his frozen body - and the dark story it tells - was covered in a Fifth Estate episode, though I don't know how widespread their reach is. I continue to hope that one day the mystery of MacPherson's tragic demise will be solved.
Thank you so much for watching and your kind words! Actually I haven't covered that case but know if it and have been working on a video for a while. There are many I've been working on but anytime a recent case comes up, I'll always cover that first.. but I will get his video done soon! Thank you so much for watching and sharing! Happy holidays!
Bryan is the leading authority on missing hikers no need to watch other channels they are a day late and a dollar short ! Great job Bryan thanks for all your hard work !!!
You are too kind! Thank you very much for the awesome support and feedback🙏Happy Holidays 🌲🙏🤗
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Does anybody know why they would have items lying around where they first started out? That part of it doesn't seem to make sense.
Maybe somebody came and took the men against their will.
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I don't understand that either but I can tell you that the police theorized that it was because they all took a fall early on during their ascent. I think it's more plausible that one of them fell or possibly got hurt and the others were trying to help.. that's just an opinion.. thank you for watching and your feedback!
Isn't it harsh summer conditions there now?
No, the warmest months (statistically are January & February) but this is different because they are in the high mountains where there's snow at certain elevations almost year round. The weather in the mountains (like all high mountains) can change on a dime so fast and they often don't play by the rules of the regular weather..
@ I think you and I said the same thing as at least I think we both agree it's not winter in New Zealand in December and the conditions were and can be harsh.
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I don’t understand the point of everybody being tethered together because if one falls, they all fall! I understand it’s supposed to be a security so maybe if someone does slip everybody can save them, but it seems like all these mountain expeditions that I hear about when one falls the entire team start dropping.
Hi Bryan ❤ hope you have a very Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Thank you so much for your kind wishes and wishing you a very happy holiday season to you too!🙏🎄🎁
An avalanche probably took them. At least the passed following their dreams. Rest in peace my brothers
I live in nz and haven't even heard about this.
I love hiking but I'm also terrified of it. I keep my hikes under 10 miles....scary. I hope they're families find peace what a tragedy.
That mountain looks nasty
Definitely very difficult and poses many challenges! Thank you for watching! Have a happy Holiday season!
Is cold winter season people should not go far away in the mountains 🏔️ ⛰️ bushes desert 🏜️ the temperature gets cold at night if they loss themselves 🥶🥶🥶 specialy at night 😱🥶🥶🥶
Technically this is the beginning of the summer season in New Zealand. Unfortunately, they have experienced an extended winter in many areas, including this one.. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts 🙏Wishing you and your family a wonderful Holiday Season 🙏🤗
Nature don’t play
That right ! Nature DOESN’T play!
Hello, just thought I would mention that it looks like just left of center of the screen at 3:36 in the video like a person standing there in the snow with a backpack on. Check it out and let me know what you guys think.
Why is the 3rd canadian male not identified? Is he not known?
I'm not sure..I couldn't find that info or why he was not named.
@@bawattsyl - Interesting. Thank you.
@@bawattsyl I wonder if it is a Canadian privacy law that the media are respecting 🤔
@@bawattsylOdd 😮
His family wanted to keep his name out of the paper for now. They are still praying for a miracle.
It is Summer in New Zealand. Is the weather abnormally bad?
Yes summer here but weather has been wonky for some time..snow clearly still about
Technically from what I understand the warmest months in that area are January and February and this year (like so many other places around the world) have had abnormal weather.. including here where there is still snow on the mountain and they had to call off the search because the weather got so bad.
Praying for these men!!
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for these men🙏🙏
What about this Canadian did he survive?
So far none of the men have been found or believed to have survived 😢
I was just looking at the satellite images for Mt. Cook Canterbury, NZ and it's just completely inhospitable territory. Even if they survived, made shelter and had a way to melt snow, there is no food, so they'd be dependent on only what they packed in with. I wonder if SAR made use of infrared vision, because if they had a heat source with them (sterno, etc) that and their warm bodies might show up starkly against the cold snow.
Just found your channel - good work.
May I just state that just because these guys were qualified as alpine guides in the continental USA doesn't mean that they should have been climbing this very technical route on an island without a local guide especially in winter. Winter is the worst time - and I dont think that you really understand how different it can be from continental areas. Most of our continent - Zealandia - lies beneath the ocean.
Winter in New Zealand - especially in the mountains - is incredibly changeable on an hour by hour basis. Heck, summer is changeable - I recently tramped up Mt Holdsworth (Tararuas North Island) and went from tee-shirt and shorts to jumpers and long trousers at the top. In one hour. New Zealand is an an island nation sitting between the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
Mt Cook is the highest peak of the Southern Alps . It is but one of the peaks and there are peaks that need to be climbed before you even start getting up there. The weather can be very very very different hour by hour in the mountains . (Yes, I've tramped in here! and tackled the easiest route up Mt Cook with four very experienced local climbers. In summer. It was very very hard.) The Police and the volunteer search and rescue people went up anyway.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your experiences and feedback! Yes that's exactly why I said no matter how skilled, how trained.. the mountains make the rules.
Yes this is a very technical route that even the most experienced climbers can find difficult especially in winter conditions.. that's awesome that you have Been able to hike and climb those areas! I've always wanted to visit New Zealand. My sister in laws family has a wine vineyard there. I'm not sure where exactly.. but I definitely hope to visit your beautiful country some day! Thank you so much for watching and sharing all your experiences and knowledge!
Didn’t they have satellite GPS?? This is so sad
I believe one did but don't know for sure. It's possible that whatever happened, happened too fast for any type of response.. thank you for watching and your feedback! Happy Holidays 🙏🌲🤗
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Extremely unlikely and very suspected that guide level alpine climbers would over pack to the point they would discard essentials like an ice axe and cold weather gear at the start of the trip. I fearfully suspect foul play in this incident.
It's as alluring of a place as it is treacherous
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I’m never going mountain climbing, caving, or diving. I caved as a young man and now get chills thinking how careless we were. Never again.
Doesn't it seem odd that they left important equipment behind at the start (more or less) of their journey?
It does indeed! That's why I don't think they all fell at once.. but🤷♂️
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Perhaps when making the climb, the weather conditions worsened and they chose to return back. If they were tethered together, unfortunately they may have fallen into something and have been covered up with the snow.
Why the stars full in desert 🏜️ jungles islands 🏝️ mountains ⛰️🏔️ not in city 🏙️
Because of all the light pollution:😢 it's sad but all the lights from the more populated areas make it almost impossible to see a good 🌃 night sky. If you Google "light pollution and star gazing " you'll see what I mean.. it's awful because where I live we have the highest level of light pollution and I can really only see the moon and a few stars..
It’s odd that they found some of their gear so close to their start…. Maybe someone kidnapped them
Why on a mountain?
I think it's possible something happened to one of them and the others were trying to help or get help.. but🤷♂️. I don't think they were kidnapped.. that would be very extravagant.. they would have needed a helicopter to get them off.. who knows what happened 🤷♂️ Thank you for watching! Have a good Holiday Season 🙏
@@bawattsyl Merry Christmas 🎄
@IMP1963 thank you sir! Happy Holidays to you and your family🙏🥳🤗What do you all do for the holidays? Any family traditions?
@@bawattsyl Go to church and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas 🙏
Bryan, l realize these men were experts in their fields, but l need an honest answer. At what age should experts become consultants? Once someone hits 50, they naturally start losing abilities they had when younger. It's just a fact of the aging process. Sure there's exceptions but they are not the norm.
Mature consultants make better decisions. Not as much ego. Older climbers are far better as guides imo. Climbing big peaks is 95% decision, 5% ability.
@@mackashAge is relative
How can these 3 guys go missing and nothing else can be found?
I climbed Mt, Whitney at 23. I weighed around 150-160lb. My Jansport D3 backpack weighed 70 lbs. I don't consider myself anywhere near an "expert". Apparently, these experts always show up missing or dead, an overrated overused term. Maybe at one time, but the oldest guy was 56. He should not be anywhere near that mountain. Its like a 90 year old race car driver who has won the Indy 500 ten times in a row, entering it now. Not any more
Why would you leave behind a jacket or ice ax in a setting like that?
So many people went missing this year, does nobody watch these videos and LEARN from them? Take fire-building resources, SAT PHONES, space blankets, tarps, first aid equipment, food, water, compass, map, etc.
Why don't people wear blaze orange, when climbing or in the woods. This color should be made available in the garments appropriate for these adventures.
Do these hikers carry flare guns
I don't believe any of them carry flare guns. We carry special orange 'Region" smoke emitters.. but I know every team is different and I don't think most people out on personal hikes/climbs carry things like this..
Perhaps needs a psychic 😊
Avalanche?
Apparently there was no evidence of any.. but yes that's always a possibility!
So you have two channels?
Huh? No I only have this one. What made you think I had 2? I have a twin brother.. but only one channel. Thank you for watching!
I know exactly what happened to these guys
What?