Search underway for missing California mother in Zion National Park

Search efforts were underway in Utah for a missing California mother, who vanished last week after taking a shuttle into Zion National Park.

Holly Suzanne Courtier was last seen around 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 in the Grotto park area within Zion, CBS Los Angeles reported. When the time came for the return around 4:30 p.m., the 38-year-old was nowhere to be found.

Her daughter, Kailey Chambers, told the news station Courtier started to travel the country in a converted van after she lost her nannying job amid the coronavirus pandemic. She added that her mother is an experienced hiker, who was making stops at all the National Parks.

Courtier had only just been to Zion a few months ago, Cambers said.

Holly Suzanne Courtier
Holly Suzanne Courtier


Holly Suzanne Courtier

She is described as being 5-foot-3 and 100 pounds, and may be wearing a Pistil gray trucker hat, a black Patagonia Nano puff jacket, a dark tank top, gray Danner Trail hiking boots and an Osprey Blue multi-day pack.

National Park Service officials say Courtier also could be sporting have cream-colored Kuhl open-front hoodie, a Rumple Nanoloft puffy blanket and a camouflage double-size hammock.

Anyone with information about Courtier can contact the National Park Service tip line at (888) 653-0009.

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