A massive search for a missing Canadian hiker ended Monday after authorities recovered the remains of the 34-year-old in Washington's Twin Sisters mountain range nearly two weeks after he vanished.The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office said Gursimran Singh, of British Columbia, had been missing since late June after failing to return home from a hike in the Twin Sisters mountains.Search and rescue crews received a report of a possible sighting Sunday, leading them back to the area Monday with the Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team and the Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council."Sadly, this was a recovery mission," the sheriff's office said in a statement announcing Singh's death.
"Our heartfelt condolences to Gursimran's family, friends and loved ones during this painful time.We are so sorry for your loss."SEARCH CALLED OFF AFTER BODY MATCHING MISSING TEEN NOLAN WELLS FOUND OFF MISSISSIPPI COASTGursimran Singh, a 34-year-old from British Columbia, Canada, was found dead nearly two weeks after he vanished while rock scrambling in Washington state's Twin Sisters mountain range, authorities said.
(Whatcom County Sheriff's Office)Authorities first asked the public for help on July 1 after Singh failed to return to his home in British Columbia three days earlier.Investigators said his last known location was South Twin, one of the two main peaks in the Twin Sisters mountain range, where he was believed to have been rock scrambling.
His vehicle was later found along Middle Fork Road.Mountain rescue teams were flown to the South Twin Sister to search the Sisters Glacier for the missing hiker on Sunday, July 5, 2026.(Whatcom County Sheriff's Office)The search soon grew as mountain rescue teams from across Washington joined local crews to search the steep mountain terrain.Helicopters flew rescuers to South Twin Sister to search Sisters Glacier on foot while drones and aircraft from U.S.
Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations searched from the air.A view of...