Vincent L. Gartner was 23 when he disappeared during a planned snowshoeing trip after leaving his ship, the USCGC Boutwell, on Thursday, January 24, 1980. He rented snowshoes in Seattle and left a Suzuki motorcycle at the Greyhound Bus Depot, which led authorities to focus searches on Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass as the most likely destinations for his winter hike.

Search and rescue operations were conducted in those passes but turned up no trace of Vincent. The family confirmed he was never located and no remains have been recovered. He is described as a white male, brown hair, blue eyes, about 5 feet 10 inches and 140 pounds at the time. The King County Sheriff’s Office maintains the case file.

Does anyone who traveled Snoqualmie or Stevens Pass in late January 1980 remember seeing Vincent or his snowshoes or Suzuki at the Greyhound depot?