Woman Vanishes From Watchtower — Stephanie Stewart (2006)
After climbing Mount Kilimanjaro woman disappears from the job she had for 18 years
Not Your Typical Little Old Lady
Stephanie Stewart was a 70-year-old woman and known as an “avid reader.” However, the mother of one is also remembered for her tremendous love for the outdoors, having even climbed Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro the previous year. Stephanie was described as 5' 2", weighing 105 lbs with blue eyes, glasses and grey-auburn hair. Despite her petite stature and age, those who knew her and officials insist she was in good physical condition.
Stephanie spent winters in Canmore, Alberta and her summers near Hinton on the edge of Jasper National Park, where she worked as a seasonal fire tower worker from April to September. She had been employed by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development for 18 years; having spent the last 13 summers solo at the same Athabasca lookout tower surrounded by rolling foothills, lakes and a boreal forest.
“She had a house at the base and would cook and read and do all kinds of crafts,” explained Robin Slater, a friend of Stephanie’s. “Then she’d climb up there first…
