It has been two weeks since a 52-year-old Pinedale man went missing while swimming with friends at Fremont Lake and searchers have yet to find Rick” De Ruiter Zylker’s body.
Tip Top Search and Rescue says the depth of the search and the difficult landscape of the lake bottom, which is strews with boulders, cliffs, canyons, crags, and overhangs. Searchers say the lake bottom is similar to the rugged topography above water at the lake.
Crews are going to suspend search efforts but plan to return in a week or two to resume search efforts with their remote operated vehicle. and perhaps other technology from search professionals who have been consulted.
It is unlikely that the body will return to the surface on its own, due to the pressures, temperatures, and minimal to no underwater current at that depth.
Tip Top Search and Rescue will continue to update the public as efforts continue.
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