Jonathan Roffler, 28, and a friend, 24-year-old Farin Hess, left for a planned two-day climb on Mount Baker in late March 2001 and were expected back on March 26. Their 1983 blue Chevrolet pickup was found parked, unoccupied, at a trailhead, and both men were reported missing when they failed to check in.

Search teams from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office began efforts on March 28, but worsening weather on the North Cascades forced large-scale operations to be mostly suspended by March 30 for rescuer safety. Weeks later, a private helicopter chartered by Hess’s family located a body near the Mount Baker summit; authorities identified that person as Farin Hess. Jonathan’s fate remained unknown and searches were planned to resume at the site.

The mountain’s conditions and the suspension of large searches left significant gaps about what happened to Jonathan. If anyone saw Jonathan or his truck around the Mount Baker trailhead in late March 2001, please share what you know.