Stuart Garbowitz, 26, disappeared on March 25, 1982, after skiing out of bounds in the Truckee, California area. He and a companion, Robert Novick, became lost; Novick’s body was later recovered but Garbowitz was never located despite searches.

Garbowitz was a Caucasian male, 5 feet 5 inches tall, about 140 pounds, with brown hair. Mountainous terrain and harsh conditions are believed to have been factors, but no trace of him has surfaced and his body has not been recovered. The case remains open and unresolved.

Anyone with information about Garbowitz’s disappearance or who may have been in the Truckee backcountry on March 25, 1982, is asked to contact law enforcement.