Peter Dwight Germain, 76, disappeared from his remote property about 40 miles west of Trapper Creek after sending a final text from his Garmin inReach on February 25, 2020. He is described as a Caucasian male with graying brown hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 5 inches tall and about 165 pounds. Family or others checked his cabin and outbuildings soon after the last contact but found no sign of him.

The Alaska State Troopers were notified on March 9, 2020. Search efforts faced the rugged terrain around his property. On May 26, 2020, Germain’s snowmachine was located along with a backpack containing his wallet, clothing, ski goggles and other personal items, but there was still no sign of Peter himself. The case is classified as a lost or injured missing person; what happened after he appears to have been with his snowmachine has not been determined.

If anyone saw Peter in late February 2020 or has information about travel or conditions on the trails west of Trapper Creek, please share what is known.