Searching for Pops
Robert Woodie at the memorial he made for his father near Barrett Lake in the High Sierra. Photo by Robert Woodie Bob Woodie went missing in the Sierra Nevada high country in October. His sons, who’d grown up backpacking with their father, once again followed him into the mountains. by Robert Woodie All Photos courtesy the Woodie family When Manhattan Beach resident Bob Woodie did not return from a hiking and fishing trip October 16, 2016, the National Park Service launched a massive search and rescue operation. Bob’s two sons, Robert and Tim, were among the initial responders who participated in the search. The weather was perfect for six days as 120 rescue searchers, 5 helicopters, and 6 scent-dog teams combed the Eastern Sierra backcountry. By the end of the day Sunday, October 23, the search was suspended due to bad weather. No evidence of Bob was found. Here, Bob’s oldest son gives his account of those six days. Day 1: Monday night/Tuesday I started calling my 74-year young father “Pops” about 15 years ago because it fit the athletic father of three and grandfather of five. He is a kind man, a great dad, an engaged grandfather, a doting husband and a lover of the High Sierra…
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