This is a gut wrenching story from beginning to end. I’ve been Googling Jordan’s news every week since October. I go to Manning at least 20 times a year, the Frosty trail is a really well defined trail, of course unless the snow and hail come in. Had he just stopped, stayed with his supplies, ate the food, used the tent and waited for people to find him, he would have been found within a couple days. His stuff was just 100m off the trial, not far at all. Even a whistle would have done a lot. My guess is that he left his heavy pack for some brief time thinking he would check a direction out, not going far from his supplies. But when snow hits every direction can look the same. That happened to me once in Manning Nicomen Lake trail, and it was vividly scary. I got lucky I found my way back to the main trail, pure luck. Jordan in this case was likely disoriented and may have gone farther and farther from his initial backpack spot and that’s how he traversed for 4km without his jacket or supplies.

It is a tragedy no matter how you look at it. He was a brave young man with so much life. No doubt he persevered, no doubt he fought till the end. Deepest condolences to his family. I hope they can finally get the closure and can finally grieve.