Man with North Dakota ties missing after going for run in Colorado

DURANGO, Colo. – There’s nonetheless no hint of man with North Dakota ties who went lacking after going for a run within the La Plata Mountains in Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 1.

David Lunde, 29, is the son of Marybeth and Nathan Lunde, who stay in Cooperstown, North Dakota. Lunde lives on a ranch in Durango, Colorado.

In line with

The Durango Herald

, Lunde’s car was discovered “parked on the trailhead to Madden Peak.” He deliberate to run the La Plata “Enchilada,” “a route that covers a loop of 20 to 40 miles that navigates across the summits of Madden, Gibbs and Parrott peaks,” the newspaper reported.

The Durango Herald reported that Lunde anticipated the run to solely final just a few hours, however he didn’t return.

The newspaper stated

a pal known as Lunde’s dad and mom early Sunday to precise his considerations, as Lunde was supposed to maneuver cattle Saturday night and by no means did. Lunde’s dad and mom contacted the police and flew to Colorado quickly after this telephone name.

Many teams have gone out to seek for Lunde, together with the La Plata County Search and Rescue, the La Plata County Mounted Patrol, members of the Durango Working Membership and Lunde’s mates. Rain, snow and hail have impacted their search efforts.

Lunde’s sister, Kaia Lunde Berggren, created a public Fb group on Tuesday, Oct. 4, for her lacking brother. The group, titled “David Lunde’s Prayer Warriors,” already has greater than 1,800 members and 168 posts. There are members from greater than 10 states, and even some from Canada.

In Berggrren’s most up-to-date put up, she stated the search and rescue crews rested Thursday, Oct. 6, and deliberate to proceed their search the following morning on Friday, Oct. 7.

One other put up says groups of canines can be despatched to seek for any signal of Lunde on Friday as nicely.

Lunde beforehand served because the Griggs County tax equalization director. A 2018

story by AgWeek

highlighted Lunde’s travels when he had lately returned residence again to his household residence and ranch in Cooperstown.