Rescuers are looking for Yellowstone concession worker who went missing after hiking in severe weather conditions.

Rescuers in Yellowstone National Park are searching for Austin King, a 22-year-old park concession worker who failed to check in after a weeklong trek on and around Eagle Peak. King last spoke to a backcountry ranger on Sept. 16, mentioning harsh conditions on the summit of Eagle Peak. The on-ground search efforts, assisted by helicopters, drones, and search dogs, have not been successful in finding King. On Saturday, search crews discovered an encampment and personal items belonging to King but his whereabouts remain unknown. King embarked on his trek on Sept. 14 and was last seen on Sept. 17. Temperatures in the area have been cold, with lows in the high 20s. King is described as 6 feet tall, 160 pounds, with hazel eyes, and was last seen wearing glasses, a black sweatshirt, and gray pants. The search efforts have involved crews from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, as well as from Park and Teton counties. Anyone who may have information about King’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Yellowstone Interagency Communications Center. The search efforts have focused on the Yellowstone Lake area and Eagle Peak, popular sites in the 2.2 million-acre park.

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