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Police scour Alta area for missing hiker

Last updated Friday, May 25, 2012 - 10:31am

ALTA -- Crews are searching for a 48-year-old Alta man who told his girlfriend he was going on a hike Monday and hasn't been heard from since.

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Dixie National Forest from Yankee Meadow Overlook.

Lost hiker credits Mormon faith for survival

Martin Griffith The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 9:43am

A veteran outdoor enthusiast who survived four days with a broken leg in the Southern Utah wilderness says she relied on her Mormon faith, played mind games and recited poetry to help pass the time until rescuers arrived.

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Man with broken leg survives 4 days in Utah desert

Josh Loftin The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, September 26, 2011 - 8:34am

GREEN RIVER — A North Carolina man crawled four days across the Utah desert after breaking his leg on a solo hike, inspired by a Hollywood movie about a man who cut off his own arm to save himself after being trapped by a boulder in the same canyon.

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Teen hiker found in Uintas after wandering 12 miles

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 11:58am

KAMAS -- A 17-year-old Idaho teen who vanished while camping with family in northern Utah has been found hungry but safe about 12 miles from their campsite.

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