He set off from the mountain resort of Heiligenblut early on the
Monday morning but was later reported missing by his fiancee, Marilyn, after he failed to return to their hotel.
A major search was launched, involving 40 men, helicopters and sniffer dogs, but was
scaled down four days later after no trace could be found. The experienced rescue team had never failed to locate a missing person
before and some believed Jeffery was never on the mountain. They have now included the search for Jeffery in their regular training regime. The police have been making enquiries
at surrounding villages.
'Colleagues join search'
A team of family, friends and climbing companions retraced Jeffery's steps and posted over 2,000 leaflets. They followed Jeff's proposed route to Franz Josef Hohe but found no sign of him. A walking pole was found but was not recognised as one of Jeff's.
An experienced climber, Jeff played a major role in the teams charitable climbs of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowden. He is
very fit, trained in first-aid and would have taken all the necessary provisions and safety equipment for the
mountain hike.
'How to help'
If you believe you have seen Jeff, or have other information, please use the contact links on this page.
Do you recognise the photo of Jeffery, above?
He is 6ft 2ins (1.9 mtrs), slim build, blue eyes and was last seen wearing a green and cream short sleeved shirt,
grey shorts, red socks, brown hiking boots and had two walking poles. He was carrying a yellow and black
rucksack with his two 'lucky mascot' brown and black cuddly toy monkeys. He also took his Olympus SLR camera with him but
left the hotel with only 80 euros and no form of ID.
His fiancee believes he may have had an accident and is wandering around in a confused state. He may have left
clues on his trail, such as discarded bandages, spent glow sticks, waste from his survival kit or any of the clothes or items mentioned above.
He was walking from Heiligenblut to Franz Josef Hohe, via the famous Gossnitz waterfall.
Heiligenblut is the closest town to the highest mountain in
Austria, the Grossglockner peak, and is used as a starting point for
hikes.
