Rescuers are searching Rocky Mountain National Park today after a Fort Collins man failed to return from a hike up Mount Meeker almost a week ago.
Brian Joseph Perri, 38, was reported missing Thursday. He was scheduled to go day hiking on Saturday, and sent a photo to a friend of himself at the summit of Mount Meeker. He was intending only to day hike, and did not have a tent or camping equipment.
Rangers found Perri’s car in the parking lot at the Sandbeach Lake Trailhead on Thursday night and conducated a brief aerial search near the summit of Mount Meeker. Rescue crews today began ground search efforts, concentrating on the summit of Mount Meeker and the ridge lines extending off the mountain. Aerial crews will also assist in the search if the weather cooperates.
Perri is 5-feet 9-inches tall and was last seen wearing a tan full-brim hat, sunglasses and a red backpack. He may also be wearing a yellow puffy jacket or yellow rain jacket.
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