A guy's last note was found on the top of a mountain, and no one has seen him since (3 photos)

The message sheds light on how a solo hiker spent his last day before he disappeared.





Austin King, 22, went missing more than two weeks ago after climbing Eagle Peak in Yellowstone National Park. A handwritten note containing the hiker's final message was recently found at the top of the mountain.

On the day of his disappearance, September 17, Austin recorded a shaky message to his family, explaining that he felt disoriented because he had gone astray. He also complained of bad weather at 11,400 feet above sea level.



Unfortunately, it took a week for his father, Brian King-Henke, to get word of his disappearance. As the search and rescue efforts began, a note was found on Eagle Peak that sheds light on how the hiker spent his last day before he disappeared.

"I can't feel my fingers and my glasses are fogged up from the relentless mountain weather. I honestly can't believe I'm here. It's been a lot to get here - rain, sleet, hail, the worst winds and fog I've ever seen," he scribbled.

Austin free soloed "too many rocks" before reaching a connecting summit that turned out to be a false trail.

Concluding his diary entry for that fateful day, King added, "I'm 22 years old and I'll never forget today for the rest of my life."



The solo traveler reportedly set out on his journey on Saturday, September 14. Active search and rescue efforts began on September 20, when he failed to show up for a scheduled boat meeting. Since then, the boy's father has created a GoFundMe page to raise money for his son's search (so far, more than $10,000 has been raised).

Austin was working at an amusement park before his disappearance. He was just days away from completing his journey and returning home to Winona, Minnesota, USA.