Severe conditions on Blood Mountain Sunday brought windchill factors down to 10 degrees as what was defined as a “major” weekend effort to find Charles Hosch continued. But family and friends said in Sunday night’s update that there was nothing new to report. And because of the day’s weather conditions “out of concern for safety,” only limited teams were able to deploy.
“This weekend represented our most comprehensive coordinated effort to date—professional teams from six states, K-9 units, drone operations, and countless volunteers united in a single mission,” search organizers said on the Find Charlie Hosch website. “We are thankful for every person who gave everything they had to this initiative.”
The Gainesville native disappeared Nov. 11 after stopping in Union County to hike Blood Mountain while on his way back to his Texas home after visiting friends and relatives in Gainesville.
“We recognize that we cannot maintain our around-the-clock presence here indefinitely. We have responsibilities at home that need our attention. But our commitment to finding Charles continues. We are coordinating ongoing search operations from afar, including K-9 teams scheduled for the coming week, and we will return to search in person when we can.”
We remain committed and hopeful, as we learn to hold the mission of bringing Charles home with the ache of unanswered questions and the grief of such a great loss.”