Missing 76-year-old hiker found dead on mountain trail, Alaska rescuers say
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A 76-year-old Sitka man who failed to return from a hiking trip was found dead, Alaska State Troopers reported.
Mike Motti was reported missing at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, after going to hike the Verstovia mountain trail, troopers said in a news release.
Family members used a “find my phone” app to locate Motti “near the trail a short distance from his planned turn-around point,” troopers said.
Search teams and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew found Motti dead at about 7 p.m., the release said. His body was flown out by helicopter.
No foul play is suspected, troopers said.
This story was originally published November 7, 2022 at 7:35 AM with the headline "Missing 76-year-old hiker found dead on mountain trail, Alaska rescuers say."