A man who had been reported missing in Crowsnest Pass has been found and is safe. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

Missing man found in Crowsnest Pass

Oct 2, 2025 | 8:36 AM

Officials say they were able to find a man who had gone missing in southwestern Alberta.

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Crowsnest Pass RCMP received a report of a missing 50-year-old man.

He had been off-roading in his Jeep up the Kananaskis Highway (Hwy 40) during the day and did not return home. His family told the RCMP that they had received videos from him that afternoon but had not heard from him since.

Members of the Southwest Alberta Regional Search and Rescue Society (SAR) were deployed that evening to the areas where the videos had been recorded.

The SAR crews were redeployed the next morning, and they were able to find the man once intermittent communication was established.

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The RCMP says the SAR members utilized their intimate knowledge of the area and the man’s description to locate him.

His Jeep had become stuck, and he had walked away from it during the night.

“A reminder to the recreational users of the backcountry: please ensure that friends or family are aware of your intended route, as well as an expected return time. The use of a GPS device would have provided searchers critical information that would have led to an expedited rescue,” reads a news release from Crowsnest Pass RCMP.

The man was not hurt or sick.