2nd of 2 men reported missing in Yukon backcountry found dead, says RCMP
One among two males reported lacking in June after spending the winter within the Yukon wilderness was discovered lifeless, in keeping with Yukon RCMP.
Evan Russell’s stays have been discovered on July 1 in a distant space, close to Faro. He was 28 years previous.
The invention, confirmed by Yukon Coroner’s Service (YCS), got here six days after Mitchell Fichten, the opposite man, additionally 28, was discovered alive in a distant space, the RCMP stated in a information launch Tuesday.
The 2 males left Faro final October to spend the winter within the Yukon backcountry. They have been reported lacking on June 14.
After discovering Fichten in late June, police stated they continued their seek for Russell by boat and helicopter with conservation officers and Yukon Search and Rescue.
They found a camp the place Russell was final recognized to be through the winter months, and located his stays.
“No legal trigger is suspected in Russell’s loss of life and YCS is constant to research,” the discharge states.
