Missing hiker shared eerie final video of snowy mountain in Utah before disappearing a week ago

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Missing hiker shared eerie final video of snowy mountain in Utah before disappearing a week ago: Cops find his empty truck and a trail of footprints before calling off the search in extreme weather

Austin Madsen, 32, of Mapleton, was hiking at Mount Dutton in Kanab, Utah, when he disappeared on Thursday He sent an eerie  video to a friend of the snowy mountain, telling them: 'The ocean's coming back, brother' Police managed to find his car on Mount Dutton and a trail of footprints they believe belong to him, but called the search off due to bad weather  

By Alyssa Guzman For Dailymail.Com

Published: 19:14 EST, 1 February 2023 | Updated: 19:17 EST, 1 February 2023

A Utah hiker has gone missing after sending a friend an eerie final video of a snowy mountain as cops find his empty truck and a trail of footprints. 

Austin Madsen, 32, of Mapleton, was hiking at Mount Dutton in Kanab, Utah, when he disappeared on Thursday after telling his family he was going to Arizona

Before his disappearance, he sent a video of the snowy mountain to an unidentified friend, where he can be heard saying: 'The ocean's coming back, brother.' 

His wife, Emily Eliza Madsen, posted the video in a local Facebook group, saying the video showed that 'last place we heard from him' and asked the public if they could identify the area. 

'It’s not common for him to go this long without any sort of communication,' Emily told 2 KTVU. 'I talked to him via FaceTime and he was snowshoeing and looked like he was having fun, but then he was looking for the truck... I haven’t heard from him since.' 

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Austin Madsen, 32, of Mapleton, was hiking at Mount Dutton in Kanab, Utah, when he disappeared on Thursday after telling his family he was going to Arizona

Before his disappearance, he sent a video of the snowy mountain to an unidentified friend, where he can be heard saying: 'The ocean's coming back, brother'

She last heard from him on Friday morning and said he had been facing some mental health problems lately 

The father-of-two was last seen wearing a brown fuzzy hat, black sunglasses, and a camo puffer jacket.

Emily does not believe her husband has been to Mount Dutton before. 

'He’s a mountain guy, adventure guy, he loves the outdoors,' she told the outlet, but said his 'go-to spot' was running trails. 

Police were notified of his disappearance on January 29 and the Mapleton Police Department pinged Madsen's phone and located it in Garfield County, south of Monroe Mountain. 

The father-of-two was last seen wearing a brown fuzzy hat, black sunglasses, and a camo puffer jacket

His wife Emily Eliza Madsen last heard from him on Friday and said it was 'not common for him to go this long without any sort of communication' 

On Tuesday, authorities managed to track down his black 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche in the Dry Hollow area on Mount Dutton and a trail of footprints leading into the wilderness, believed to have been left by the hiker. 

However, the search was called off at 2.30am following torrential weather, but was later resumed via helicopter, despite weather conditions making it 'incredibly difficult.'

'The rough terrain and deep snow complicated travel throughout the area,' Garfield County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. 

Police are still searching for the hiker as rescue crews from Piute, Iron, and Sevier counties assist the Garfield County Sheriff's Office. 

Police located his black 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche (stock image) in the Dry Hollow area on Mount Dutton and a trail of footprints leading into the wilderness, believed to have been left by the hiker. They had to call off the search due to bad weather but are continue to look for him

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