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==Season 2025/26==
*'''2025-08-09: Track file update 2025 and investigation suggestions of Jan Dudeck'''
- Sadly, in March 2025 the hiker Tim Atkinson disappeared while hiking GPT12 in northbound direction. Several searches were conducted in April and May 2025 but Tim was not found. He was last seen near Kilometer 63 (-38.393870°, -71.022360°) hiking northbound (towards Kilometer 0). See also the Facebook post to Tim disappearance.
Since none of the searches could locate Tim, an accident along the Regular Route seams less likely now. It can not be ruled out, that Tim suffered a severe health issue while resting or camping in a more hidden location a bit of the trail. Therefore, all hikers that walk GPT12 are asked to keep their eyes open and scan for possible hidden camp sites a bit off the trail. Should someone spot a lone collapsed tent, please record the location with GPS and report your observations.
- Regular Route: Due to right-of-way conflicts in the upper valley Mitrauquen I rerouted the regular route between Kilometer 61 and 70. This bypasses several puestos.
- GPT12 Option 3D and 3E (Meseta de Malonehue): It would be useful when an experienced hiker investigates this connection that is not fully visible on satellite images. The Puesto {12-03D} [7.0/1789] makes it very likely that a trail in the forest connects this puesto with the road down in the valley but the forest hides this route on satellite images. If this route is good to walk and people along the route are not bothered by hikers then I consider rerouting the Regular Route once again to completely bypass the upper valley Mitrauquen.
==Season 2024/25==