B.C. hiker reported missing in backcountry of Whatcom County, Washington

SOUTH TWIN, WHATCOM COUNTY (WASHINGTON) – The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) in Washington state is asking for the public’s help in locating a British Columbia hiker who went hiking in late June but has yet to return.

According to a social media post from the law enforcement agency, the WCSO has Bellingham Mountain Rescue and Whatcom Co. Search & Rescue 4×4 units working to locate an overdue hiker from Canada.

The 34-year-old man, identified as Gursimran Singh (or Randhawa), was expected back in British Columbia three days ago.

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office says his last known location was the South Twin.

South Twin is described by backcountry website Summit Post as the following: “The South Twin is the highest point along the strikingly jagged ridge known as Twin Sisters Range, 10 miles southwest of Mount Baker. With its considerable 3,520 feet (1,072 metres) of prominence, the South Twin is a major peakbagger destination, especially for those who are working on prominence lists. It’s worth mentioning early on in this description that the west ridge offers some of the finest scrambling to be found anywhere in the state of Washington.”

Location of the South Twin peak (red pin, centre). (Image Credit: Google Maps.)

His vehicle has been located on the Middle Fork Road. His vehicle is a Toyota Tacoma, newer model, and appears to have the B.C. license plate of PJ015F.

Missing hiker’s B.C. pickup truck. (Image Credit: Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office.)

WCSO is asking anyone who might have seen Gursimran Singh Randhawa to call 9-1-1.

In response to the social media post about Randhawa’s pickup truck on Middle Fork Road, a person on Facebook named Hunter Elenbaas said, “I was there on Sunday and saw his vehicle, his bike and his tracks, but I never saw him.” Elenbaas said he gave all this information to search and rescue personnel.