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Kristopher Zitzewitz
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Kristopher Zitzewitz, a 31-year-old from Portland, Oregon, disappeared on September 29, 2013, while hiking in the Big Lava Beds near Goose Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. Zitzewitz had been hiking with a partner but became separated from them during the trip. The weather in the area was extreme, with heavy rain and snow contributing to difficult search conditions. Despite extensive efforts involving more than 100 searchers, helicopters, and K-9 teams, no trace of him was ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 29, 2013
Last Seen: Sep 29, 2013
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May 26, 2023
Kristopher
Zitzewitz
42
31
71 inches
74 inches
220 lbs
240 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Sep 29, 2013
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Washington
Skamania County
No
321
23052
Skamania County Sheriff's Office
Stevenson
Washington
Skamania County
98648
Timothy Garrity
Detective
200 Vancouver Avenue, Washington
5094279490
County
Law Enforcement
13-07651
Skamania County Sheriff's Office
Blond/Strawberry
Brown
Brown
11/21/2025
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I was reading about Kristopher Zitzewitz, and the discovery of remains believed to be his brings up ... ...Read More
10/01/2023
10/01/2023
Hey everyone, I came across an old map of the Big Lava Beds while doing some research and was struck... ...Read More
05/26/2023
05/26/2023
