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Treasure hunter rescued in Yellowstone
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:07 pm
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POWELL — An Indiana man who illegally rappelled into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone this month before being pulled out by rescuers says he was searching for hidden treasure.
Dave Christensen, 55, is convinced the canyon holds the famed Fenn treasure — a multimillion dollar cache of gold and jewels that Sante Fe art dealer and author Forrest Fenn reportedly hid some time ago.
Christensen took a scouting trip into Yellowstone just after Christmas, loaded up with supplies back in Indiana, then snowmobiled into the park again on Jan. 6.
Armed with a rope, harness, helmet and other climbing gear, he tied off on a railing at a popular overlook and proceeded to climb down to the Yellowstone River — more than 850 feet below.
Yellowstone National Park rangers and search and rescue personnel were ultimately called to the scene, and it took them several hours to bring Christensen back to safety. He’s now facing misdemeanor criminal charges for the incident.
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Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:10 pm to Jim Rockford
I went treasure hunting in my canyon once. No gold to be found though corn was in abundance. And that was the day I learned I'm not a strong wiper.
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:12 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:Jones?
Indiana man
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:12 pm to Jim Rockford
I hope they charge him for the resources used to rescue his dumb arse.
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:12 pm to Jim Rockford
how rapellsive!
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:14 pm to 777Tiger
Moron, Fenn said it was easy to get to and doesn't require going anywhere illegal.
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:15 pm to ClientNumber9
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I went treasure hunting in my canyon once. No gold to be found though corn was in abundance. And that was the day I learned I'm not a strong wiper.
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:16 pm to Dam Guide
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Moron, Fenn said it was easy to get to and doesn't require going anywhere illegal.
Sane people just assume he made this whole treasure thing up to get people out into nature, right?
Pretty sure that was his goal.
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:16 pm to TigersSEC2010
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I hope they charge him for the resources used to rescue his dumb arse
Resources?
You mean the people they were already going to pay that day?
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:17 pm to Jim Rockford
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Idiot rescued in Yellowstone
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:18 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Pretty sure that was his gold.
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:21 pm to Jim Rockford
what a dumbass 
he should have gone for a soak in one of the springs
he should have gone for a soak in one of the springs
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:24 pm to Jim Rockford
Why wouldn't he wait until the winter is over? shite it snowed in June one time I was there.
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:26 pm to Tortious
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Why wouldn't he wait until the winter is over? shite it snowed in June one time I was there.
Fewer bears to eat you
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:31 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:no no no Indiana was the dog you're looking for Henry Jones JR
Indiana man
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:33 pm to ClientNumber9
Are you 5?
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:41 pm to Jim Rockford
I want to hide some treasure now. After I die it can help thin the herd a bit. I can contribute well after my death.
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:45 pm to Tortious
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Why wouldn't he wait until the winter is over? shite it snowed in June one time I was there.
Doesn't sound like it is a publicly accessible area. Probably why he did it in winter.
Posted on 1/22/20 at 1:48 pm to jmarto1
I remember seeing his wife being interviewed and her stating, he left early one morning with the treasure and was back home the same day. If he did bury treasure, it wouldn't be more than 3 or 4 hours from his house. It's an interesting story.
Posted on 1/22/20 at 2:02 pm to Jim Rockford
Dudes a dumbass. Fenn walked to where the treasure is and was over 65 when he put it there. He didn’t rappel into the GC.
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