Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are currently conducting a search and rescue operation in and around the Cedar Grove area for Rommel and Marisol Pompa who failed to return from their backpacking trip as scheduled on Monday, Sept. 29. The married couple planned to hike the Rae Lakes Loop, departing from Cedar Grove on the Woods Creek trail and returning via the Bubbs Creek trail.

In addition to teams on foot, searchers are using the park helicopter and horse patrols. Currently there are 15 searchers hiking trails within the search area and interviewing other hikers.

The 32 year old Rommel Pompa is described as 6 feet tall and 160 pounds with short, light brown hair and brown eyes. Marisol Pompa is 5 feet 6 inches tall, 140 pounds with shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes. Additional information and a photo are available with the press release on the park's website http://www.nps.gov/seki/parknews/news-release-new.htm. Any hikers who may have seen or come in contact with any of the individual should call the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Incident Command Post at 559-565-3341 or 888-677-2746.

They've been found by SAR. Source.

Overdue Hikers Found

Searchers located two missing hikers in a remote area of Kings Canyon National Park late in the afternoon on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Rommel and Marisol Pompa are in good condition. Five rescuers assisted the couple Wednesday evening and will hike out with them on Thursday, Oct. 2.

The Pompas’ wilderness permit indicated they planned to hike the Rae Lakes Loop, departing from Cedar Grove on Sept. 25 via the Woods Creek trail and returning Sept. 29 on the Bubbs Creek trail. Information from other hikers helped to focus the search area. The Charlotte Creek drainage, where searchers found them, is within the area of their intended route. In addition to teams on foot, searchers used the park helicopter and horse patrols.