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Bothell hiker who died in North Cascades identified as skydive pilot

The Seattle Times·The Seattle Times·18 days ago
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The Bothell man who died while hiking on Mount Pugh has been identified by family as Alex Keen, a pilot and avid outdoors enthusiast. Keen, 34, was reported missing Sunday, and rescue crews located his body Tuesday near the 7,200-foot peak, east of Darrington in the North Cascades. In a phone interview, Keen’s aunt, Karin Clemetson, described him as someone who loved his church and had a “passion for people and adventure.” “He enjoyed the outdoors, he enjoyed some adrenaline and he just enjoyed adventure,” she said. The search for Keen began Sunday after he didn’t show up for his work shift at Skydive Snohomish, where he was a pilot, according to Clemetson. Keen had told a few friends before the weekend he was planning to hike near Mount Pugh.…

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