Body of Missing Virginia Woman Found in “Steep and Rocky Area” in Glacier National Park

A Virginia woman who went missing last week at Glacier National Park in Montana was found dead in a steep and rocky area near the Continental Divide, park officials said.

Jennifer Coleman, 34, of Richmond, was reported missing on Wednesday, the National Park Service (NPS) said. Coleman reportedly hiked solo around Logan Pass on August 30 or 31 and never returned.

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“Many thanks to everyone for the kind words, prayers, messages,” Coleman’s parents, Hal and Sharon, wrote on social media after receiving news of the discovery. “The people have been a blessing to us. We are grateful and grateful from the bottom of our hearts. No words to describe the grief.”

Coleman’s body was discovered Sunday in a steep and rocky area near the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park. The cause of his death is still under investigation.
(Glacier National Park)

Park officials said Coleman may have hiked the Highline Trail or a dangerous ridge used as an off-trail climbing route known as Dragon’s Tail, the Daily Inter Lake reported.

Up to 50 people searched the rugged terrain of Glacier after park officials found Coleman’s vehicle in the Logan Pass parking lot on Wednesday afternoon, the NPS said.

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Rescuers were unable to retrieve Coleman’s body by air on Sunday due to high winds, the NPS said. Mining is expected to resume when weather conditions permit.

Coleman’s cause of death is under investigation.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.