Disappearance of Esther Dingley

Esther Dingley is a British woman who disappeared while hiking in the Pyrenees in November 2020.[1][2]

Esther Dingley
DisappearedNovember 22, 2020 (age 37)
Pic de Sauvegarde, France
Known forHiking around Europe and blogging

Background

Esther, who is originally from Durham, and her partner Dan Colegate had hiked around Europe since 2014, recording their experiences in a blog.[1] They started their journey after Colegate nearly died during surgery.[1] They had been profiled by the BBC in an article published on 22 November 2020.[3]

Disappearance

She had been travelling on a month-long solo trip while her partner stayed in Gascony.[1] She had last contacted him via WhatsApp on 22 November 2020 while on top of Pic de Sauvegarde.[1] The previous day she had walked from Benasque in Spain and had planned to spend the night in Refuge Vénasque in France.[1] She was reported missing on 25 November, the day she was due to return from her solo trip.[4][5][2]

The Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne confirmed that they were searching for her.[1] Search teams and a helicopter were deployed to search for her.[6] Her partner has gone to Luchon to take part in the search for her.[6]

A witness has claimed to have seen someone sleeping in the camper van belonging to Esther Dingley ten days after she disappeared.[7]

In early December authorities announced that the search for her had halted due to heavy snow.[4][5]

Her family is being supported by LBT Global, formerly known as the Lucie Blackman Trust.[2]

See also

References
  1. Parveen, Nazia (29 November 2020). "UK woman who has travelled Europe for six years goes missing in Pyrenees". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. "Esther Dingley: Missing Briton was 'experienced hiker and loved life'". BBC News. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. Leatherdale, Duncan (22 November 2020). "Van life: Durham couple's six years on the road (and counting)". BBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. "Esther Dingley: Missing hiker search 'off until weather improves'". BBC News. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. Stubley, Peter (5 December 2020). "Esther Dingley: Search for missing British hiker halted due to bad weather". The Independent. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. "Esther Dingley search: Six teams look for her in Pyrenees". BBC News. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  7. "Missing hiker Esther Dingley's campervan 'spotted with someone sleeping inside'". The New Zealand Herald. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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