Hi Maverick,
From news reports, I've pieced together this very rough timeline. While it definitely should be taken with a large grain of salt, it
may explain why this wasn't publicized until this week.
Updated with new info Maverick got from the family. - Thurs Nov 5th: Meyers drives away from LA to go hiking
- Weekend of Nov 6-8 -- acclimating
- Sunday Nov 8th -- texts his family
- Monday Nov 9th -- planned to climb Mt. Irvine and maybe Mt. LeConte
- week of Monday Nov 9th -- his family doesn't hear from him but think he's busy preparing for Nov 14th physics conference.
- Saturday Nov 14th -- he doesn't show up for physics conference, which was an important event that he would not have willingly missed. With his family's permission, his friends hack into his computer to find out more about his plans
- Sunday Nov 15th -- his family reports him missing to Inyo County Sheriff's Department
- Monday Nov 16th -- his family reports him missing to UCLA Police Department (UCPD)
- Monday Nov 16th -- Inyo County Sheriff's Department indicates they've checked Whitney Portal and Onion Valley trail heads and didn't find Meyers' vehicle.
- Wednesday, Nov 18th, 4pm -- Meyers' vehicle is found on side road near Whitney trail head.
