Rocky Mountain National Park – Rangers and search-and-rescue teams combed the rugged Mummy Range in the northern part of the park today for a hiker from Texas who has been missing since Sunday.
Hillel Ben-Avi, 45, of Austin, Texas, was last seen while climbing 13,502-foot Fairchild Mountain, about 60 miles northwest of Denver.
It was the second time in a month that someone has disappeared in the Mummy Range. Park Ranger Jeff Christensen died on July 29 from head injures he suffered in a fall while patrolling the area alone.
Ben-Avi was hiking ahead of his brother, who last saw him near the summit. When his brother reached the summit, Ben-Avi was not there, park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson said.
Two helicopters, two dog teams and about 70 searchers were looking for the missing man today.
