Search underway for missing hikers

Search efforts are underway in Glacier National Park for two hikers reported missing Friday after the men missed their flight from Montana back to the East Coast.

It is believed that 32-year-old Neal Peckens from Virginia and 32-year-old Jason Hiser from Maryland departed from the North Shore Trailhead at Two Medicine on Tuesday, Oct. 9.

According to their backcountry permit, the men planned to camp at the Oldman Backcountry Campground on Tuesday night and return to Two Medicine on Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Park rangers located their vehicle late Friday and initiated a search early Saturday morning. A aerial search was conducted and six teams of search personnel hiked trails and interviewed park visitors in the area. Weather was challenging for search personnel with windy conditions, low visibility and rain and snow throughout the day.

Additional search personnel from other organizations will be assisting Sunday.

Peckens is six feet tall and approximately 180 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Hiser is six feet tall and approximately 200 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. It is unknown what clothing the men area wearing and what equipment they have with them.

Anyone that has any information or may have been in the area and seen individuals matching these descriptions are encouraged to contact the park at 888-7805.