YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — The body of a missing hiker with ties to San Jose was found last weekend in Yosemite National Park, according to multiple media reports.
On Aug. 11, Scott Tenczar, 48, had been reported missing by the U.S. National Park Service. An experienced backpacker, he had last been seen on July 25 at the Bridgeport Ranger Station, 10 miles east of Yosemite on Highway 395.
Monday, multiple media outlets reported that Tenczar’s body was located over the weekend.
The U.S. National Park Service has not provided any information regarding the discovery of his body. The park service did not immediately respond to an inquiry for more information.
When the National Park Service officials first released information about Tenczar, they described him as “an experienced hiker” who “knows the area well.” Park officials said Tenczar was planning a Yosemite backpacking loop of about 40 miles out of the Twin Lakes area. Points on his itinerary included Robinson Creek, Crown Lake, Matterhorn Canyon, Smedberg Lake, Seavey Pass and Peeler Lake.
Those sites are not near the Ferguson Fire, which ignited July 13 and was not fully contained until Sunday.
The Union Democrat newspaper in Sonoma reported that Tenczar’s parents in Manteca became worried when he did not contact them after his trip was supposed to end, around Aug. 8 or 9.
The Union Democrat said Tenczar was a former U.S. Army Ranger who served a tour of duty in Afghanistan about 15 years ago.
Following his military service, Tenczar taught English in South Korea to children and adults for many years, according to the Union Democrat. Tenczar’s brother, Matt Tenczar of San Jose, told the Union Democrat that Tenczar had recently returned to Northern California and was living with his parents.
NBC Bay Area reported that Scott Tenczar was originally from San Jose.
