Class A First-hand BFRO #13115

Daylight sighting by a backpacker on Silver Star Mountain (See Photos)

17 November 2005 4:30 to 5:00 pm Washougal, Skamania County, Washington 1 witness

Account

While solo backpacking on the summit, the witness noticed a strange shape on the ridge across from him and photographed it. The shape then stood up and moved south away from the witness and down the hill out of sight. The witness struggled to move in waist-deep snow while the figure appeared to move easily, and the witness did not believe it was another backpacker or snowshoer.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Posture src
stood up

Facts & provenance

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Date
17 November 2005
Stated BFRO report #13115 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
4:30 to 5:00 pm
Stated BFRO report #13115 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Washougal, Skamania County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #13115 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.75, -122.23 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13115 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13115 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #13115 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #13115 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
solo backpacking on a mountain summit
Stated BFRO report #13115 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
something I thought looked a little strange
Stated BFRO report #13115 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #13115 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
John G. Callender (BFRO)
Photograph

Three photos taken with a camera of the figure on the opposite ridge

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator traveled to meet with the witness to discuss the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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