Lynn Verl Simmons, 25, vanished on September 4, 1940, while working as a geological surveyor on Lamotte Peak in Summit County, Utah. Caught in an unexpected storm around 2:00 p.m., he lagged behind three coworkers during the descent toward their spike camp at the head of Boundary Peak. The last sighting had him on a long rocky ridge toward Bald Ridge about a half-mile from the peak; he waved to his colleagues and did not return.

Severe weather and six to eight inches of snow in the following days impeded searches. A two-week effort turned up no clues, records were later lost, and the case went cold. Did anyone ever hear stories about searches on Lamotte Peak in 1940?