Yellowstone concession worker missing after hiking in bad weather, prompting search efforts by rescuers.

Rescuers in Yellowstone National Park are searching for a missing park concession worker, Austin King, who failed to check in at the end of a personal trip to Eagle Peak. King was last heard from on Tuesday when he described challenging weather conditions on the summit. Search efforts have involved more than 20 ground searchers, two helicopter crews, drones, and a canine search team, but have so far been unsuccessful. An encampment and personal items belonging to King were found in the upper Howell Creek area, but his 2006 Chevrolet Silverado pickup with Minnesota plates is missing. Temperatures in the area have been cold, with highs struggling to reach 60 degrees. King is described as being 6 feet tall, 160 pounds, with hazel eyes, wearing glasses, a black sweatshirt, and gray pants. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Yellowstone Interagency Communications Center. Rescuers from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, as well as Park and Teton counties in Wyoming, have been involved in the search, focusing on the Yellowstone Lake area and Eagle Peak. Yellowstone Lake provides backcountry access for hiking and camping. King embarked on his trek on September 14 from Terrace Point on Yellowstone Lake, and search efforts began Saturday after he failed to show up for a boat pickup on Friday.

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