89-year-old hiker vanishes on trail, Idaho cops say. He’s been missing for a week
UPDATE: Bing Olbum was found alive by people on horseback on Aug. 11, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office said.
The original story is below.
An 89-year-old man set out on an Idaho trail a week ago, deputies said. He’s been missing ever since.
Bing Olbum started his trek Aug. 1 at the Hunter Creek Trail, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office said in an Aug. 7 Facebook post.
Olbum was supposed to return from his hike at the McDonald Creek area, but he never did, deputies said.
Deputies said he was reported missing, and rescuers began searching for him.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts can contact authorities at 208-879-2232.
Hunter Creek Trail is in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
“The trail follows the creek to the head of the canyon where the switchbacks become steeper and a little more difficult,” officials said.
Custer County is northeast of Boise.
This story was originally published August 8, 2024 at 3:09 PM.
