Carol - Updates

Quickly and not word for word.
The car has been found in a car park at the start of a walking trail. The weather is too bad for a helicopter but police, fire brigade and military are searching on the ground.

The military,firemen and something about mountain police? Are searching

Honeyball at 10:00hrs today. second highlighted link.
From my school girl french ...They have found her car in a car park at the start of a known hiking route. From which they have a starting point for searching a hiking route around or too a place called Mieussy. The Gendarmarie can now begin a search in that area. Lets hope.

The police quote says 'la voiture aurait été trouvé ' which means 'the car could have been found' so they're being understandably cautious in their words but given that they're launching a search in that area I would assume that they are reasonably confident that it's her car.

The weather is truly horrible here at the moment.

Ah, peleton is platoon.

In the latest report it says a été retrouvé, which is "has been found".

I found out earlier from the police, and they asked me to talk to NO ONE about this, and not say a word to the press. Last thing they need is beinghampered by journalists and tv crews, etc!!! How on earth did they get this. Worst is, journalists already bombarding family- absolute last thing they need.

Please, can we just be quiet for a while, not speculate... can we just wait quietly, please.

So it is official?

Ah, ok. Apologies.

granjura

we are waiting with hope, and trying to be quiet for now

Perhaps a clue: Swissie could pass this in, it may be a starter for 10, assuming this is where her car was found.

From the French entree forum on 1st October.by Carol.

As for being a little old lady....... I would like to take some of you on the walk I did last week, starting from Jourdy, near Mieussy in Haute Savoie, up to Roche Palud, six hours with a 1700' climb, descending on a zig-zagging path about two feet wide, down a sheer cliff face with a huge unfenced drop on one side. Luckily, there was a steel rope bolted into the rock face to hold on to. I wasn't nervous, but the corners needed care as I had to change hands on the steel rope!

and on 8th October.

I am very fit, able to climb 1700' in a couple of hours

Passed on the info to gendarmerie a minute ago. This is very helpful, thanks.

Friend on FB - a French singer living in UK has posted a copy of a Geneva Newspaper stating that the car has been found. I cannot translate but have shared it with Mark.

grabagran that is helpful if not reasuring. Many thanks.

Hmmm agree Nelliemoser.

Sorry if this has been suggested but I can't check as I have my hands full with DGS. On the thread Carol started about walking tips she said that she always marks her route as she goes along with sticks formed into a triangle pointing in the direction she has come from, so she is able to find her way back if she gets lost. If the searchers find anything like this it may help to mark her route.

Here it is , posted on 17th August 2013 by Carol:

"All paths in pine forests look the same, don't they? I have taken to making a triangle of sticks or stones at each junction, pointing back in the right direction. I have found French drivers to be very kind - I have had to flag them down on about four occasions, when I have entered a forest by one path, and come out in a completely different place. At least I now know enough to make a note of the exact location of my car!"

Just a point!
I've read Carol's entry on FFE. It's also been reported elsewhere that the post by Carol refers to her looking forward to going there again!

There is nothing to indicate any such desire in her posting as far as I can see. Can this in fact be confirmed?

Car found according to this: www.tdg.ch/geneve/faits-divers/voiture-britannique-disparue-retrouvee-mieussy/story/29933507

That is the link, Bags! Was just about to post it! Let's hold our breath now, and wait.

If the part that has been copied and pasted here's Carol's complete post it doesn't specifically say that she was looking forward to doing it again. What it does say is that she'd like to take people there which might have been interpreted as her looking forward to going again.
It doesn't quite fit as if she went back she clearly went alone but it is the only lead they've got at the moment.

I am grateful that there is a lead at last. There is still, I think some hope for her as she will have been well equipped. It has been a long time though.

There are mountain refuge huts scattered around those trails. Carol would know they were there and may have managed to make her way there.