Rocky Mountain National Park officials announced on Wednesday that broad scale search efforts for Chad Pallansch are being suspended. A search team will continue to patrol when conditions warrant, and further actions may be considered.

The closure that was put in place in the park on Oct. 5 to limit scent distractions and assist the effectiveness of the dog teams is now lifted. 

“Reported clues will be investigated as appropriate,” the park stated in a news release. “Chad Pallansch is still a missing person and our investigation will continue.”

On the weekend of Oct. 7, search efforts did not reveal any information about Pallancsh’s location.

Officials stated that the most recent search teams included ground searchers, dog teams and a State of Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control drone team. A helicopter assisted efforts by transporting ground teams and conducting aerial reconnaissance to observe the area.  Recent efforts were focused on areas around Black Lake, Lake Powell, Stone Man Pass, Chiefs Head Peak, McHenry’s Peak, Mount Alice and surrounding ridgeline areas.

As part of the ongoing investigation, Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue team members are reviewing photographs collected from air reconnaissance operations and ground operations, according to officials.

Pallansch was reported overdue Sept. 28. Park rangers confirmed his vehicle was still parked at the North Inlet Trailhead on the west side of the park. He was last heard from around noon on Wednesday, Sept. 27 when a text sent from his phone indicated that he was almost to the summit of Mount Alice, and roughly seven miles from the Bear Lake area.

If you have information that could help investigators, if you may have seen Pallansch, or if you were in the areas listed above on Sept. 27, please contact The National Park Service. Call the National Park Service Investigative Services Bureau Tip Line at 888-653-0009, submit an online form at Go.NPS.Gov/SubmitATip, or email nps_isb@nps.gov. Tips can be anonymous.