Aloys Krost: The Pinnacle Trail Accounts
Official fields and dated hiking reports leave the underlying observations to examine.
Abstract
NamUs MP22343 places Aloys Jakob Krost’s last contact on October 1, 2013, in Lake Arrowhead, California.1
The Official Reference
California’s Department of Justice gives the same date and agency case 051301914, listing Alois Krost and Alyof Krost as name variations.2
Dated Hiking Accounts
VVNG’s October 7, 2013, report places separation from a hiking party on Pinnacle Trail at 5:45 p.m. October 1. It credits a county release.3
The Sun’s October 7 report, reproduced by Firehouse, describes a rest stop with a guide followed by Krost resuming the hike; that sequence is attributed to authorities.4
These accounts offer different levels of detail, not a demonstrated conflict between witnesses.3,4
Sourced Accounts and Questions
Here’s where you come in. Can you find the original statements behind the reported time and rest-stop sequence?3,4
Can you distinguish an observed encounter from a later reconstruction?4 Keep sources and questions in a Research File in Almost Solved.
Show later developments and reported outcomes
The Dated Search Update
In its October 7 update, VVNG reported unsuccessful searches and continuing work by the Rim of the World team.3
Scope and Method
Original hiker statements and the county release were not reviewed. Historical search reports do not establish a present outcome.
Prepared with AI assistance. Sources and references checked against the cited public materials. This paper is an original synthesis of the identified public sources; it does not reproduce article bodies, transcripts, or an investigative file.
Footnote References
- NamUs, MP22343, Aloys Jakob Krost entry; reviewed November 2, 2026.
- California Department of Justice, Aloys Krost entry, case 051301914; reviewed November 2, 2026.
- Victor Valley News Group, Search Continues For Missing Hiker, October 7, 2013.
- San Bernardino County Sun, Hiker Still Missing in California Mountains, reproduced by Firehouse, October 7, 2013.