A large-scale search effort came to a tragic end on Monday when the remains of a 34-year-old Canadian hiker, missing for nearly two weeks, were discovered in Washington’s Twin Sisters mountain range.
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office reported that Gursimran Singh, hailing from British Columbia, had been unaccounted for since late June. He failed to return from his hike in the Twin Sisters. After a potential sighting was reported on Sunday, search teams resumed their efforts on Monday with support from the Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team and the Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council.
“Tragically, this became a recovery mission,” stated the sheriff’s office upon announcing Singh’s death. “Our deepest sympathies extend to Gursimran’s family, friends, and loved ones as they endure this sorrowful time. We share in your grief.”
The body of Gursimran Singh, a 34-year-old from British Columbia, Canada, was located almost two weeks after he disappeared while engaging in rock scrambling activities in Washington state’s Twin Sisters mountain range, officials confirmed. (Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office)
Authorities first sought public assistance on July 1 when Singh did not return to his British Columbia residence, having last been seen three days prior. Investigators identified his last known position as South Twin, one of the principal peaks of the Twin Sisters range, where he was reportedly rock scrambling. His vehicle was discovered parked along Middle Fork Road.
Mountain rescue teams were flown to the South Twin Sister to search the Sisters Glacier for the missing hiker on Sunday, July 5, 2026. (Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office)
The search soon grew as mountain rescue teams from across Washington joined local crews to search the steep mountain terrain.
Helicopters flew rescuers to South Twin Sister to search Sisters Glacier on foot while drones and aircraft from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations searched from the air.
A view of the mountain range where rescuers searched for the missing 34-year-old. (Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office)
After Sunday’s reported sighting, crews returned to the mountain Monday morning, where they found Singh’s remains.
Mountain rescue teams were flown to the South Twin Sister to search the Sisters Glacier for the missing hiker on Sunday, July 5, 2026. (Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office)
“We are deeply grateful to all who contributed time, expertise and resources throughout this mission,” the sheriff’s office said.
Mountain rescue teams were flown to the South Twin Sister to search the Sisters Glacier for the missing hiker on Sunday, July 5, 2026. (Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office)
Singh’s death comes just days after authorities recovered the body of another overdue hiker, Steven Dorsett, in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Whatcom County.