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Vehicle Fuel Available at Big Meadows ONLY!
Vehicle fuel is only available at Big Meadows (mile 52). Gas service has been discontinued at the Loft and Elkwallow areas.
Search Enters Day Five for Missing Man in Shenandoah National Park
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The search continues today for Christopher David Beach, a 40 year old Fredericksburg area man who has been missing since October 28, 2007. Operations continue to center on the Route 211 corridor in the park. However, it is still possible that he may have exited the park. The search began after 6:00 pm on Sunday, October 28, when the park received a report from Beach’s fiancé saying that he was despondent and had walked off into the woods near Panorama. Christopher Beach is described as a Caucasian male, with short sandy-brown hair, 5’ 11”tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds. He was last seen wearing khaki pants and a yellow T-shirt. About 40 employees and volunteers, including ground searchers and dog teams, are currently involved in the search. National Park Service personnel are being assisted by Appalachian Search and Rescue, Piedmont Search and Rescue, Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group, the Page and Spotsylvania County Sheriffs’ Departments, Dogs East Search and Rescue, Blue and Grey Search and Rescue Dogs, Virginia Search and Rescue Dogs Association (VSRDA), and Public Safety Dogs Inc. Virginia State Police will join the search efforts tomorrow. Anyone with any information about Christopher Beach is asked to call 1-800-732-0911. |
Did You Know?
Construction of Shenandoah National Park’s Skyline Drive began in July 1931 on an acquired 100-foot right-of-way through privately owned land. The park was not established until four-and-a-half years later. More...