Search operation continues for Nathan Sperring in Desolation Wilderness area

The search for Desolation Wilderness camper Nathan Sperring, 29, is ongoing. Current information indicates that Sperring entered the Desolation Wilderness by himself. He is well prepared and is reported to be an experienced cold weather camper with guide experience in Alaska. Before he left on his camping trip Nathan advised his girlfriend and parents where he was going and when he would be back. He specifically advised that if he was not back by Tuesday, Oct. 23, something was wrong. He was to return to Tahoe City.

The search for Nathan is being conducted with personnel and equipment from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit with the assistance of: Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue, Tahoe Back Country Ski Patrol, Bay Area Mountain Rescue, Monterey Mountain Rescue, California Rescue Dog Association, Placer County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Alpine County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Amador County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue. Currently (Thursday Oct. 25 at 10:30 AM) there are 59 SAR Volunteers and 5 Deputies on the ground assisting with the search, along with two (2) helicopters from the 168th National Guard Unit out of Mather California, a helicopter from the California Highway Patrol and a helicopter from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.