Important!!!! - Ellen Coleman is missing

[MooseTracks]

Prayers and strength to Ellen and the SAR Team. I will be sitting on pins and needles, just like the rest of you.

-Laura

[magikwalt]

Hi Lee,

Any chance you could chat with Ed to see if he might remember anything else about seeing Ellen in the lobby?

What was she wearing? What equipment could he see? Snow shoes, ice axe, crampons, hiking poles? What was the time they were in the lobby?

Walt

[guest]

Hi hikers,
I wonder if Ellen attempted to go through Tamarack on the way up to the peak, knowing she's had difficulty there before (at least in the dry).

Now that I've seen some postings here (thanks for that), she may have followed some foot prints off the main trail (what's still visable, which may be nothing w/ the wind).

I'm quite familiar w/ the east face of Miller, it's steep, and in yesterday's conditions, would have been impossible re. wind coming from the San G pass area.
Several people in the last couple years have left the peak on a easterly heading (I.e. boyscout / locals route), miss the shelter hut & not even get to the saddle at Miller (where the 2 long traverses meet on the main tr.).

I just spoke w/ a friend who snowshoed to Wellman's & 1 mile beyond on Sat afternoon, and she said the trail after Wellman's was quite vague, with a few tracks heading down into Tamarack.

Looks like the WX has improved considerably this morning.

ss

[magikwalt]

I've cleared my day and will be catching one of the first cars up to see if help is needed.

[Bob R]

Let me be the first. Ellen was found around 8:30, alive and well. Spent two nights in the hut at the top.

[HikeUp]

Outstanding news!

[AlanK]

BobR -- you are the bearer of great news! If one is going to get stuck on San Jacinto, it probably doesn't get any better than that hut.

Ellen -- a lot of the friends out here, including the many (like me) whom you've never met, are extremely happy to hear that you are ok!

[KathyW]

Bob - thanks so much for posting.

I'm so happy - I'm so glad I checked the board and found the great news before heading out the door.

Ellen - we love you and are so very happy you are okay!!!!

Kathy

[magikwalt]

Wow this is great news. Smart lady to have found the shelter and stayed put. For once I am happy to be going to work and not up on the mountain.

With all that time on her hands I wonder if she cleaned the dusty place up a little?

[LeslieL]

That is great news... what a relief. I've got goose bumps. I'm so glad you are safe, Ellen, and I can't wait to hear your story.

Leslie