Authorities search for a woman who got off a cruise ship in Alaska to hike and didn't return
- Authorities are searching for 62-year-old Marites Buenafe, a University of Kentucky employee, who went missing July 1 in Juneau, Alaska after leaving a cruise ship to hike alone.
- Buenafe took a popular tourist tram to the top of Mount Roberts on July 1 and planned to hike Gold Ridge and Gastineau Peak before failing to return to the Norwegian Bliss.
- Ground and aerial searches, including helicopters and thermal drones, were conducted Tuesday and resumed Wednesday despite overcast, rainy weather limiting some aerial efforts.
- Alaska State Trooper spokesperson Austin McDaniel stated that numerous resources are currently being deployed, and responders remain optimistic about successfully locating Marites and continuing her Alaska vacation.
- Responders plan to reassess search efforts if Buenafe is not found by the end of Wednesday, while authorities urge anyone with information to contact Alaska State Troopers at 907-465-4000.
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American cruise ship passenger disappears after hiking at summer vacation destination
Search efforts continue for a missing 62-year-old cruise passenger who disappeared while hiking near Juneau's popular tram area, with poor weather hampering aerial operations.
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