Joseph Morten Amble, known as Joe, was 22 when he disappeared during a day hike on Deer Mountain above Ketchikan on August 6, 1985. He left wearing gray gym shorts, a blue long-sleeved thermal shirt, and brown hiking boots with gray wool socks. He had a scar above his right eye and an internal medical scar.

Search and rescue teams scoured the steep, densely forested slopes and rugged terrain that can produce rapid weather changes, but no trace of Joseph or his belongings was ever found. With no witnesses or physical evidence recovered, authorities have treated the case as a disappearance presumed to be an accidental loss on the mountain.

If anyone hiked Deer Mountain around August 6, 1985, remembers unusual signs on the trail, or has information about Joe’s route that day, please share what is known.