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Kristopher Zitzewitz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington on Sep 29, 2013

Victim Details

Created

Feb 28, 2014

Case Added

May 26, 2023

Firstname

Kristopher

Lastname

Zitzewitz

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Height To

74 inches

Weight

220 lbs

Weight To

240 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 29, 2013

City

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

State

Washington

County

Skamania County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

23052

Agency Name

Skamania County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Stevenson

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

Skamania County

Agency Zip Code

98648

Agency Contact

Timothy Garrity

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

200 Vancouver Avenue, Washington

Agency Phone

5094279490

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://skamaniasheriff.com/

Agency Case #

13-07651

Primary Agency

Skamania County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

07/09/2026

Area Last Seen:

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In the late days of September 2013, a 31-year-old man from Portland, Oregon, Kristopher Zitzewitz, embarked on an adventurous hike into the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington. On September 28th, he and a friend were exploring the unique and challenging landscape of the Big Lava Beds near Goose Lake, an area known for its rugged terrain, with the goal of finding caves. An unseasonably severe weather system moved into the mountains, bringing with it record-breaking rainfall and snow tha ...

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Kristopher Zitzewitz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington on Sep 29, 2013

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