Crews recover body of missing climber from Olympic National Park

Missing hiker's body recovered in Olympic National Park

Rescuers found his body on the southern end of Mount Mystery, approaching the Del Monte ridgeline.

The National Park Service has recovered the body of a climber who was reported missing in Olympic National Park Monday evening.

According to the NPS, 38-year-old Sean Allen left for a hiking trip over the weekend and was supposed to return Monday evening. He had a wilderness permit for July 16-18, and was planning on hiking from Royal Basin to Home Lake by himself.

The NPS says Allen had potential plans to climb Mount Mystery, Hal Foss Peak and Little Mystery during his trip.

On Tuesday, search and rescue crews scoured through the wilderness on the ground and by helicopter, but he was nowhere to be seen.

On Wednesday, search teams from Olympic National Park and Olympic Mountain Rescue covered routes from the Upper Dungeness Trail and around Royal Basin.

Rescuers found his body on the southern end of Mount Mystery, approaching the Del Monte ridgeline. The crew on board the National Park Service helicopter from North Cascades National Park recovered his body around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Jefferson County coroner will determine the cause of death.