
Hallo zusammen,
Wir suchen nach einem amerikanischen Wanderer im Alter von 20 Jahren, der am letzten Wochenende im Triglav-Nationalpark in Slowenien verschwunden ist. Sein Name ist Gunnar Kennedy, er studiert im dritten Jahr an der University of Virginia und absolviert derzeit ein Auslandsstudium in Madrid. Seit Samstagabend hat er mit niemandem Kontakt mehr und sein Telefon scheint tot zu sein. Er war ein mäßig erfahrener Wanderer, obwohl er die Gegend überhaupt nicht gut kannte. Wir haben nur sehr wenige Details, aber Folgendes wissen wir:
– Er verließ Spanien am Freitag, um in Begleitung zweier Kommilitonen nach Italien zu fliegen.
– Am Samstag erreichte er den Triglav-Nationalpark, wo er sich von den beiden anderen trennte, die mit ihm reisten. In ihrer Aussage wollte er eine schwierigere Wanderung machen, zu der sie nicht bereit waren. Am Samstagabend rief er auch zum letzten Mal seine Eltern an, als er bestätigte, dass er sich in der Nähe oder auf dem Triglav-Berg befand.
– Nach Samstagabend ist sein Telefon kaputt oder kaputt, Anrufe werden direkt an die Voicemail weitergeleitet und sein Standort ist offline. Dies sind die letzten Informationen, die wir über ihn haben.
– Sonntag, nach scheinbar heftigen Stürmen am Samstag und in der Nacht, tötet eine Lawine drei kroatische Bergsteiger auf dem Berg Tosc, nur wenige Meilen vom Gipfel des Triglav entfernt.
– Auch am Sonntag fliegen seine Kommilitonen ohne ihn zurück nach Spanien, offenbar haben sie ihn weder als vermisst gemeldet noch gedacht, dass etwas nicht in Ordnung sei.
Gunnar ist noch nicht an seine Universität zurückgekehrt und hat auch noch keinen Kontakt zu seinen Eltern aufgenommen. Normalerweise ist er ein sehr fleißiger Mensch und es ist bekannt, dass er regelmäßig zu Hause telefoniert.
Ich füge diesem Beitrag einige Bilder von ihm bei. Bitte teilen Sie uns mit, wenn ihm jemand begegnet ist, und teilen Sie diese Nachricht. Seine Eltern fliegen derzeit nach Slowenien, um nach ihm zu suchen. Wir versuchen nur, so viele Details wie möglich von hier in den USA zu erfahren.
UPDATE: Es sieht so aus, als ob der tatsächlich letzte direkte Kontakt am Freitagabend stattgefunden hat, als alles in Ordnung zu sein schien. Er verließ das KRMA-Tal am Samstag und machte sich auf den Weg nach Kredarica. Er hatte vor, am Samstag über Nacht dort zu bleiben, am Sonntag den Gipfel zu besteigen und an einem Tag wieder abzusteigen. Allerdings erschien er nicht zu seiner Reservierung in Krederica. Sein letzter Telefonstandort ist Naravni Spomenik Kriski podi, in der Nähe des Luknja-Wanderwegs am Trenta-Wanderweg am Samstag. Ist ihm damals auf dieser Spur jemand begegnet? Er ist 177 cm groß, 72,5 kg schwer, hat braune Augen, blond/braunes Haar mit Locken in einer „modernen Vokuhila“. Auch die slowenische Polizei fahndet derzeit.
ENDGÜLTIGES UPDATE: Das slowenische Such- und Rettungsteam konnte Gunnar heute Morgen gegen 5:30 Uhr orten, aber er hat es leider nicht geschafft. Er war 21 Jahre alt, ein fantastischer Mensch und ein großartiger Freund für alle, dessen Abwesenheit alle, die das Privileg hatten, ihn zu kennen, deutlich spüren werden. Seine Familie trifft derzeit Vorkehrungen für die Rückführung seiner sterblichen Überreste in seine Heimat Missouri. Wenn Sie sie unterstützen möchten, finden Sie hier den GoFundMe-Link https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-gunnar-kennedy-home
Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe und bitte schließen Sie seine Familie in Ihre Gebete ein.
EDIT: Hier ist die vorläufige Stellungnahme der Familie: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u-FUaOamIZnfPMye5mFOJTWGp3JUceyGFN9qrX2V2_g/edit?tab=t.0
[Serious] MISSING HIKER AROUND TRIGLAV MOUNTAIN
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Has he been reported missing to the police? I haven’t heard any news about a missing person in the Triglav National Park.
Post in this Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/200278167400125/?ref=share
In Slovenia, there are official services responsible for searching for missing persons, including specialized mountain rescue teams that operate in challenging terrain such as Triglav National Park.
Right now, the mountains are covered in snow, and any search efforts should be left to trained professionals.
I sincerely hope the parents will not attempt to search for their son on their own — especially not in the mountains — as doing so could put their own lives in serious danger.
Please contact the appropriate emergency services. These teams will carry out the search completely free of charge.
Trust the professionals who are specifically trained and equipped for this kind of situation.
File a report to the Slovenian authorities. And I hope there’s a few locals here on the app so they can maybe meet up with the parents and try and find him together. Can’t really say much other than that. Good luck
There is a good chance police can read last location of his phone. His parents can try a direct call to the police on +386 1 428 40 00 . They will generally take such matters very seriously.
Hoping for the best!
I hope he had a equipment. There is a lot of snow on the Kredarica. Many people has already died because they did not take the tour they wanted to do seriously enough.
Hi, I am Gunnar’s older brother. Im compiling all the information and the timeline while we are searching for him. Ill try and update this document as we get more info but if you think you might know anything this is all the info we have right now
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pyWjHOtqSBaWhJ3AxbXA9H48GMEROxLlsplpgiN-_xA/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pyWjHOtqSBaWhJ3AxbXA9H48GMEROxLlsplpgiN-_xA/edit?usp=sharing)
And unfortunately Gunnar has always been the adventures type, and he’s not that good at letting people know what he’s doing. He is currently studying abroad in Madrid Spain, and he only informed our mother that he was planning to climb the mountain after he had already arrived in Ljubljana.
Hes done crazy stuff like this before and we weren’t made aware that he was missing until our mom got an email that he had missed his Tuesday class because.
Also our youngest brother is in Slovenia now too. He flew over as soon as heard Gunnar was missing. He didnt really have a plan but from the updates he is giving he made it to the Red cross location near the mountain that Gunnar was hiking, and after talking with them he is going to try and find a place to sleep tonight in Mojstrana.
So if anyone can think of any other organizations that we didnt contact from the doc above please let me know, or if there is anything I can pass on to my younger brother that could help as he doesnt really have a plan right now and Im trying to support him as much as I can with information.
I have got bad feeling about this, but I hope I am wrong
Is Slovenia mountain rescue offically involved in this? They take these reports very seriously and are incredibly good. But it is indeed not good that it took everyone so long to start the search
If he atempted ascent from Luknja to Triglav, this is not ascent from Krma. It is also quite difficult, especially in wind and snow. Lots of dangerous parts.
Oh man. Those trails are no joke in these conditions. Really hope they find him. Wishing for the best.
Good luck hope you find him soon, hang in there ❤️
Slovenian mountains, like other parts of the Alps, are very dangerous and accidents happen all the time. That is why its really important to contact Slovenian authorities and especially the mountain rescue teams. They can and will help you. But you need to let them know ASAP
Btw, the Red cross has nothing to do with this, you’re talking to the mountain rescue association.
Not to be to dramatic but over the weekend we had a snow storms in the area. There were avalanches and at least three people died… hope you find him ok and chilling in one of the huts
i dont have good feeling about this considering the time he went missing and the lack of contact. Did he had clothing and equipment apropriate to conditions on Triglav?
Slovenian mountain rescue services were probably already notified by the police. I’m attaching the link just in case [https://www.grzs.si/en/about-grzs/contact/](https://www.grzs.si/en/about-grzs/contact/)
I think its over…it says so on slovenian media…shame
they found his body. He slipped and fell off the mountain.
https://n1info.si/novice/crna-kronika/na-obmocju-triglava-umrl-21-letni-american/
RIP
Uf my condolences – Media just reported they found his body.
Sorry for your loss
[https://www.rtvslo.si/crna-kronika/v-gorski-nesreci-na-obmocju-trigava-umrl-21-letni-american/760272](https://www.rtvslo.si/crna-kronika/v-gorski-nesreci-na-obmocju-trigava-umrl-21-letni-american/760272)
So sorry for your loss..
My deepest condolences
I am so sorry for your loss 💔. Praying for family and friends.
I am very sorry for your loss 🖤. Unfortunately the mountains have claimed a lot of lives this week. Weather has turned suddenly, there were at least 3 other casualties, all young men that died after a snow avalanche over this same weekend.
My condolences to family and friends. As mountainer and caver I can only say to all of you take care of yourself in our beautiful mountains because this is not a playground, maby they are not the highest one but for shure dangerous enough, same as the highest peaks of this world, unfortunatly those peaks takes too mouch peoples every year..🕯
He was found dead today. Condolences to the family.
https://www.24ur.com/novice/crna-kronika/v-gorski-nesreci-na-obmocju-trigava-umrl-21-letni-pohodnik-iz-zda.html
To OP and his family, I’m very sorry for your loss.
Rest in peace
Damn, this is terrible. I pray he is safe and just taking shelter somewhere. I hope they find him soon. Edit: I just read the news. My condolences. 🙁 May he rest in peace.
Update: I have updated the timeline document with all the information that we have gotten in the last 24 hours. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pyWjHOtqSBaWhJ3AxbXA9H48GMEROxLlsplpgiN-_xA/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pyWjHOtqSBaWhJ3AxbXA9H48GMEROxLlsplpgiN-_xA/edit?usp=sharing)
Unfortunately the located Gunnar, but he did not make it.
My condolences he has been found dead.
Bad news unfortunately..
sorry for your loss:(
Very sorry for your loss.