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Chad Pallansch Missing Person Case

Last seen in Grand Lake, Colorado on Sep 27, 2023

Victim Details

Oct 05, 2023

Oct 10, 2023

Chad

Pallansch

51

49

67 inches

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 27, 2023

Grand Lake

Colorado

Grand County

80447

No

130345

Rocky Mountain National Park Service

Estes Park

Colorado

Larimer County

80517

David O'Brien

Law Enforcement Specialist

1000 US-36, Colorado

9705861206

Federal

Other

https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm

NP23322321

2023-09-28

Rocky Mountain National Park Service

1049

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/07/2026


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In the fall of 2023, a devoted runner named Chad Pallansch, a 49-year-old from Fort Collins, Colorado, embarked on a challenging trail run in the vast wilderness of Rocky Mountain National Park. On September 27th, he set out from the East Inlet Trailhead near Grand Lake, with an ambitious 28-mile route ahead of him. His planned journey was a testament to his fitness and experience, involving travel across the Continental Divide on both established trails and difficult off-trail terrain, includin ...
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Last Seen: Sep 27, 2023

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  • Search discontinued for missing hiker Chad Pallansch - KDVR
  • Chad Pallansch Missing in Rocky Mountain Park : r/FortCollins
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    Hey everyone, I’ve been following the Chad Pallansch case, and I keep thinking about his choice to... ...Read More
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    Has anyone looked into the other wildlife encounters in the area around the time Chad went missing? ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the Chad Pallansch case? I've been thinking a lot about how his gear ... ...Read More
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