I am about Bob's age and spend 6-8 months of the year boondock camping and hiking in the Rocky Mountains, mainly off trail by myself. Up until last year I did the same thing Bob did by letting someone know where I was, where I intended to go and what time I thought I would be back. Most places I hike have no cell service. I don't know how many times I had for one reason or another veered off my proposed trek. Last year I finally bought a Garmin In Reach and boy what a difference that makes. It sends out my location every ten minutes so even in the event that I were incapacitated, it would still continue to send my coordinates or in a worse case situation a Grizzly Bear ate me and the Garmin, they would at least be able to narrow a search for my bones or bear poop with my Garmin from the last ten minute broadcast. If you are hiking alone get one of these devices..if not for you than for your loved ones and the rescuers that will be coming to look for you.

Thank you for covering this story. Bob Gregory is my coworker, he’s one of the kindest, selfless and most sincere person I’ve ever met. Hopefully they find him so his family can have some closure. Praying for him and his family.

Thanks so much for covering this story with the other still missing hiker in this area. As slightly better news, there was a dog that was also missing around the same time as this gentleman and Mr. Sands, and the dog eventually found her way to a house and the residents recognized the dog and called the owners. No clue how the dog survived that long, but she made it.

Bryan you sure are cranking them out. It’s appreciated!

Yes snow adds an insane amount of resistance. I’ve hiked in shin high snow & was smoked after 1-2 miles. I can’t imagine those gnarly slopes.

He could still be alive, it's been 10 days, he's out there, find him please!

Thank you for all you do, Brian, in spotlighting the missing. I so appreciate you and your hard work.

He is a former colleague and friend of mine, we are praying and not losing hope that he is found soon. 💙💜🙏

I don't understand why people go mountain hiking in the middle of winter 🥶❄️

Bless you Bryan. You do so well bringing attention to the lost and missing

When someone goes hiking in winter at high elevations, they are putting lots of lives in danger, not just their own, but those who must search for them...Very sad ....

Gosh, this is sad too. It is easy to get disoriented in snow. Poor guy.

U saw the comments and did something about it. I saw that a comment said he was not getting any attention about his case, and u changed that. U truly have a heart of gold x

I did see this yesterday on Pharoas yt channel, he was on 2nd day searching and nobody except 1 or 2 random hikers were searching, I looked it up because one of your listeners commented on Bob being missing also. Thank you Bryan I’m glad you’re there to help spread awareness.

I hope they find him we pray 🙏 for him my 💖 gos out to his family 😢 God bless you all ❤️ from Australia

The mount has a warning in its name. I slip.

You do a wonderful thing Bryan never stop 👍😎🥰❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

Thanks for covering this video on Bob Gregory's disappearance. He's not been getting as much coverage, so this is very important and very appreciated.

Praying for Bob and Julian🙏. I think about these hikers and what goes through their minds, while trying to survive. Hopefully if the weather is calm, it might make the searches a bit easier. Thank you for this update.

It will be a miracle if Julian Sands will be found alive by now. He has been missed since January 13th..Unbelievable that even experienced hikers can get lost and die because they are unable to find their way back to a trail

Thanks for the shout out about the Montrose Search & Rescue. I lived in Montrose in the 1990's and didn't know about this organization. Sept 2022 was their 75th anniversary! Great video and info. I'm a novice hiker and always appreciate your knowledge and safety info. Keep up this important work! You are appreciated.

Thank you so much, Bryan. You’re the best.

I totally agree with comment below people go out in winter or any time for that matter putting their lives in danger and many other people's lives

Thanks Bryan for letting us know what these ppl or hikers going to places that's dangerous especially in winter inclement weather ..I don't understand why these ppl do these things and get lost or disappear or have their body found by rescuers or anyone who passes by ...it's very sad 😥

Bryan I fall asleep to your voice 3-4 nights a week. Thanks for sharing these stories.

Thanks Bryan ☺️

Brian, you truly are wonderful for the people missing and for those missing their person, as well as us at home wishing for their bests. Thanks for bringing light to all of the most recent cases that are available and know that you are truly appreciated by many out here. Thanks for doing what you do. PS: Glad to hear that you're getting and sounding more like your pre-head injury/accident self. Was really wondering where you went and when finding out you had been hospitalized, was very worried. Here's to hoping no more of that is in your future

Praying for Mr. Gregory and family. 🙏 As always, thk you Bryan for your compassion and concern.

Thoughtful presentation always.

Thank you for covering this case in the way you did.

I cannot imagine my loved one out there😣Thank you Bryan for helping to find all these wonderful people😊

I appreciate all the work and research that you do. Thank you.

I thank you Bryan, for all of your work. Much appreciated from western Colorado. AKA Jane Wolf.

Brian you are like Burlington northern railroad of this kinda content. !!!! Blessings to all looking and waiting and gone

Why do people go out in this kind of weather I don't get it. Now others are in danger looking for them. Watch the weather reports, just plain crazy.

I know that other people who are experienced hikers and have gotten lost have said they were disoriented because the scenery had changed due to fires or storms. The area did not look familiar. I hope the find both missing hikers. When I lived in LA, I remember a teenager had walked out about 15 years ago. He had been missing for weeks and was presumed dead.

I was listening to this story of Bob Gregory. As usual, you have presented this in such a way as to engage those watching to fully engage and capture our desire to pray for these missing hikers to be found and found safely. As you know full well, that is not end result in most cases. I do so appreciate being able to feel that you are giving us factual information and give as much information as there is to give. I live far away in KY, but it doesn't keep me from caring about these adventurers. There are so many mysteries in life and these are sometimes so baffling. I appreciate your compassion for the families and friends of these hikers who have gone missing and have most times met their demise on trails. Thank you for CARING and sharing. AND if you have read all the way to the end, I saw that you had one coin left. If you haven't already found a good home for it, I can assure you I will treasure it and appreciate it, keeping it safe. God bless you in all you do. As I said on another comment, I have watched you for several years, as I'm recovering from a December total knee replacement, my 5th surgery in less that 4 calendar years. Recovering allows me to have a lot of time to view TV and KZfaqrs. Found you and have watched almost all of your videos. Kudos on the fabulous job you do. Okay, I'll let you go for now. I type like I talk, very loquacious. I almost always stick with the video to the end! I'm sorry about you being locked out of your youtube account and your vehicle trouble. I really don't follow missing hikers so I don't know who you've covered and who you haven't. Have you every covered any missing hikers on KY trails/state parks, etc.? Maryellen Self

God bless Bob and his family...i pray for their reunion soon

Why why why doesn't everyone carry an EMERGENCY LOCATER TRANSMITTER. It does not make any sense not to carry one when you are alone. When my wife and I hike we both have one. For $300 to $500 it is a MUST MUST MUST

Thanks for the visuals. Really put a perspective on the terrain and the search crew. Have spent time climbing in mountains, and it is tough in ideal conditions. Wishing all strength and safety.

Great coverage Bryan, your passion exudes!

Bryan: you are doing a great job bringing attention to these missing people. No matter who they are I know you do not discriminate but you give 💯 to spreading awareness and helping to bring them back home. Thank you for your hard work. You are awesome!

Did he have a Personal Locator Beacon? Someone with his experience would have one, you would think. His family should know that. If he had one and hasn't activated it, that's a very bad sign.

Thank you for your videos ❤️💜💙💕

Prayers for Mr Gregory and his family. Please l Pray for the heros searching for him!

Your channel is one of my top favorites. Keep these great videos coming. 😊

Maybe not everyone viewing is aware but this month has been one of those once/decade kind of rainfall years in CA. Yes I said this MONTH tops most years of a decade. So it's an opportunity for extraordinary views with a risk of absolutely extraordinary difficulties if something goes wrong. The conditions are not anywhere near 'normal' for hikers. It is quite extreme for CA.

Greetings and salutations, You are doing an awesome job and I appreciate your calm voice and caring attitude 👍 Beautiful pictures as well. Stay well my friend

Thank you!

Everyone should be carrying a Personal Locating Beam when hiking in remote areas. Hopefully this channel creator will start talking about that!!!!

Like always Brian awesome job on the video. I can tell 10-fold how much you care for each and every hiker that has gone missing. Bringing awareness is so important. Thank you Brian for all that you do!!!

Just incredible…look at the snow…

the snow stuck to the trees is crazy!!!

Bob was found deceased on February 19, 2023, 300 feet below the summit of mount islip. May his family and friends find comfort as they mourn their loss. Rest in peace, Bob.

while i feel sorry for mr gregory and his family, anybody should avoid attempting hiking in snow, especially in mountainous area.. it is always dangerous. pls don't go.

Excellent work on getting this video out so fast!

Look at the snow! Wow

Looks beautiful 👍

REALLY sad situation. FOR family and SAR crews. MY guess.. poor guy MAY BE ‘buried’ in that snow, quite possibly OR probably at HIGHER elevation.

Your videos are excellent Bryan ! Prayers for all the missing and their families 🙏🙏

I just can't keep watching, who would go hiking by themselves in such treacherous conditions.

Dear God maker of heaven and earth. Today we cry out to You on behalf of Bob who is missing. We, their family and friends, anxiously and patiently ask for his safe return and protection for those rescuers involved in his whereabouts.

Please please cover the hot shot who went missing in Big bear, California . 2 years ago his name was Carlos! I always try to bring awareness to his story. The only thing that was ever found was his truck

Is mountain’s name, ‘Islip’, a hint of what to expect?

I hope he's holed up somewhere , and gets found....I can't stress enough ,.. personal locater beacons,...if you hike mountain bike, or drive into the sparse areas....they will save your life, or a loved ones...no better gift for the outdoors person than a PLB!

Thanks for the video. I know this area very well. I have a custom electric high torque quad that I use to move around the steep terrain. I had been looking for details on his Bob's last location. My plan is get to Deer Flats Group Campground and use a dji drone to record video of the mountain side. Then view it in a high resolution screen later. That would be the most efficient way to search the mountain. The Group Campground sits above Deer Flats campground and it's closed. There is a road that leads up there.

I live in the Sierra Nevadas in California and OMFGGGG the snowpack this year is OFF THE CHARTS Bro!!!!

Conditions were icy with a thin layer of snow at that time

I think they need to stop people hiking up too high there at the moment. There is too much snow and ice up in those mountains to make it safe and you don't want to be putting the lives of search and rescue workers at more risk either. Maybe the one thing to come out of all of this is that it addresses safety issues in that National Park and raises awareness of personal safety for hikers.

Seems like he was very experienced, very thorough and very safety cautious. But as one professional mountain climber and moutain hiker put it- sometimes even THAT is not enough. Sometimes between you and nature, nature will win. He highly recommended 2 things- 1) check the weather to figure out what you could run into at higher elevations. When in doubt, don't be afraid to revisit the location some other time, it aint going nowhere. So DO NOT allow an over inflated view of your skills overtake your reasonable judgement. 2) Always take a Personal Locator Beacon or Satellite Phone. Should you become stranded or get lost, these devices will greatly increase your chances of being found.

-> Thank you, Bryan, for Also covering Bob Gregory's disappearance!! I've been praying for All Missing & their families, including the 2 that died Recently in our local So. CA mountains.. We went hiking these areas before, Mt. Baldy, even Mt. Islip, & more recently, around there, back in the Fall, so I Quite Understand the terrain, let alone in ice & snow!! 😕 Divine Angelic Safeguarding, Providence, & Many Blessings, ALL!! 🖖🏼📖🙌🏼🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🏼🕊️👼🏻⛅ ❄️🏔️

What is going on there in California

Why would anybody want to hike in such terrible conditions anyways...by accident or on purpose.

You do really awesome videos and have a genuinely good heart we all can tell the way you think of the family's and just all involved in these horrible situation. So God bless stay safe and you should probably prepare yourself for a substantial increase of subscribers because it's coming your way and fast so keep doing what you been doing and it can't be anything but a huge success just keep on trying to help that's what will always mean the most and is never forgotten.

I will never hike in snow. Ever. You work ten times harder just taking a walk in snow. I grew up in treacherous winters in Northern Wisconsin. Negative temperatures, heavy snow and blizzards can be brutal. I honestly don't get the hype myself. Maybe because I was raised in it. If people can be safe about it that's fine but when you have to continuously rescue people in certain areas. Authorities then have to close that section. Playing in heavy snow is not the same thing as living in it.

Hey Bryan you got an email in the description but you have a different email in the “About” tab on your channel. Might want to update that.

It’s so unfortunate that they found him deceased. I’m just glad that his family didn’t spend the rest of their lives wondering what happened.

Have you covered Aubrey Sacco? So sad and mysterious... Love these thanks for keeping up with them!

You know I hate to be an AH but if a hiker doesn’t bother to take safety precautions it’s on him or her. Every year in Southern California people go missing and if they only took simple precautions like GPS a sat phone a bright yellow or orange jacket maybe flares they could’ve lived to hike another day. California spends millions of dollars and search and rescue personnel risk their lives and sometimes die looking for people who did very little to save themselves. I think it’s time to pass a law that prevents people from hiking unless they have the proper equipment to be located out in case of injury or becoming lost, it’s not that difficult to be prepared. I think I heard that each medi vac helicopter rescue costs north of $20,000 and I can’t imagine how much it costs to start a search. Park rangers law enforcement helicopters and search and rescue teams not to mention the risk and wear and tear on volunteers. With the money we’d save we enact law charge fees have people do like pilot who file flight plans. I’m not insensitive to the lost hikers but there has to be some accountability for those who choose to set out to climb up mountains in winter. I think people joke about the “Darwin award” If you choose to drive a hundred miles per hour on the freeway and you get killed that’s on you if you set out to go deep sea fishing and you don’t tell anybody it’s on you. RIP

I am very sorry for Bob and his family. He made a big mistake not carrying an EMT and it will cost him his life I believe.

Climbed Islip this past winter in February and April April was particularly treacherous with snow and ice falling from trees We saw the poster about Bob’s disappearance and did our best to keep an eye out for any signs but couldn’t find any. Heard he was found just 12 days after we went out there in February May he rest in peace

I'll say it again I am so glad I don't like to hike!!!

I’ve done January-February trekking in the San Gabriel’s. Snow shoes. Crampons (or Yak Trax at minimum) Rope. Ice axe, bivy gear & most importantly: friends. Trekking into the San Gabriel’s alone this time of year is quite honestly insane. I’ve fallen in tree wells 6 feet deep & had a few fall arrests onto my axe at Gergonio too. Going up there 4 season , solo, just isn’t wise. Folks? It’s just not wise.

The trail from windy gap to little jimmy spring in the snow is sooo dangerous! There’s a possibility if he wanted to get water he fell down a chute.

If he was so 'experienced,' why did he go by himself???? The 'experts' always say never go hiking 'ALONE!!!'

The like button is not working for me. Is a sad story. Hope they find him.

Not very smart to leave his home to embark on such a dangerous journey.

WHY - in the worst weeks for violent, unpredictable weather? Leave it until Spring/Summer.

Anyone hiking ALONE in these conditions, no matter how experienced,... is unwise. And if they are not brining with them a satellite PLB (personal locator beacon,) that is set up to make use of the advanced service that can TRACK the hiker's steps, (regardless if the hiker is able to hit the SOS button,) and transmit that data to a friend or loved one.... that person, again, is being very unwise. Had he taken this action, of bringing a tracking PLB.... then SAR would have a more specific area to know to go look for him in.

He could be "experienced" but he was not prudent: how in hell he'd go in winter time, by himself to climb a mountain?

Over 90% of Search and Rescue attempts start and bad weather moves in. This theme runs through most of these stories. What’s the connection? 🤔🤔🤔. 👍

He could of stepped through deep snow over a trail and went down on a snow chute causing him to be trapped several feet under snow. Same situation as an avalanche - he should of taken a tracker. I’ve hiked the trails in this area for years. Sadly, I can see he may be feet under snow. I was on Mt San Gorgonio in the early 90’s first unexpected snow in November we camped at Vivian creek. As we hiked up passing the crashed plane no snow but got closer to the summit, we ran into snow losing the trail. Snow was at my knees and saw it was a steep incline - risky we could be off trail only standing on snow so we turned around to make this another day.

Why do people go in winter ❄️ ❄️ 🥶 comping hiking specialy old age 🤨 It doesn't matter how much experience they have still is not safe in mountains or bushes

R.I.P. to BOB GREGORY . HOW SAD INDEED . Thanks for the Video. From , U.K. (2023).

Why would this man go hiking in these conditions?? This was taking a massive risk that turned ugly......

He’s gone, doing what he loves … poetic

His body was found in February. Sad case.

8000 feet is big enough ! And it doesn't look like the easiest to climb in the snow !

Update. Found deceased.

It’s been over a year. Do you know if they’ve found Bob yet? ❤