Search For Missing Man Comes To Successful Conclusion

The search for Christopher Beach, 40, came to a successful conclusion around 11 a.m. on Friday, November 2nd, when he was found inside a culvert under Route 211 about a mile west of Skyline Drive. He was responsive and able to talk to rescuers and was taken to Winchester Medical Center, where he is in stable condition. The search for Beach began on Sunday evening, when the park received a report from his fiancé saying that he was despondent and had walked off into the woods near Panorama. Approximately 100 employees and volunteers, including ground searchers and dog teams, were involved in the five-day-long search. National Park Service staff from Shenandoah, Blue Ridge and Fredericksburg were assisted by personnel from Appalachian Search and Rescue, Piedmont Search and Rescue, Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group, the Page and Spotsylvania County Sheriffs’ Departments, Virginia State Police, Dogs East Search and Rescue, Blue and Grey Search and Rescue Dogs, Virginia Search and Rescue Dogs Association (VSRDA), Public Safety Dogs Inc., and Mid-Atlantic Dogs. Shenandoah National Park wishes to thank these cooperating search teams for their response and continued efforts.