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Teen Hiker Missing: Search Resumes Amidst 10 Feet of Snow
30 Jun
Summary
- Search for missing hiker George Smyth, 18, resumed in Romania's Bucegi Mountains.
- Targeted areas are covered with up to 10 feet of snow, complicating rescue efforts.
- Smyth was last heard from in November 2025, disoriented and showing hypothermia signs.
A renewed search operation is underway in Romania's Bucegi Mountains for 18-year-old George Smyth, who disappeared while hiking alone on November 23, 2025. Local rescue service Salvamont Brasov announced the resumption of efforts on June 25, 2026, despite challenging weather conditions.
Several targeted search zones are currently impassable, being covered by as much as 10 feet of snow. Rescue teams are monitoring the situation closely, with hopes that rising temperatures will aid in melting the snowpack and allow access to difficult-to-reach areas. No new definitive clues have emerged regarding Smyth's whereabouts.
Smyth, a British college student, was reportedly en route to Bran Castle when he made a distress call to Salvamont Brasov. At the time of his call, he was disoriented, physically exhausted, and exhibiting symptoms of hypothermia. His backpack was discovered within hours of this call in the vicinity where he made contact.
