Search for missing 80-year-old Whistler man enters third day

Multiple police and search and rescue agencies are continuing their search for an 80-year-old man who went missing from Whistler on Monday.

In an update Wednesday, the Whistler RCMP says it is continuing its search for Robert McKean, advising people to check their yards, sheds, and basements in the Alpine area of the town.


A search party for missing 80-year-old Robert McKean. (X / @WhistlerRCMP)

According to Mounties, McKean was last seen on Oct. 9 around 10:20 a.m. at the top of Alpine Way walking his dog, Lexi.

McKean is described as 5’6″ tall, 130 pounds, with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a green jacket, a baseball cap, blue jeans, and a blue Vancouver Canucks hoodie.


A photo of Robert McKean, 80, whom police say hasn't been seen since the morning of Oct. 9.
A photo of Robert McKean, 80, whom police say hasn’t been seen since the morning of Oct. 9. (Supplied)

McKean’s dog, Lexi, is a white-and-ginger-coloured cavalier spaniel.


A white and ginger-coloured cavalier spaniel dog named "Lexi" who is believed to be with Robert McKean, who was last seen in Whistler
Robert McKean, 80, was last seen walking with his dog, Lexi (pictured), on Oct. 9, the RCMP says. (Supplied)

Anyone with information on McKean’s whereabouts is asked to call the Sea to Sky-Whistler RCMP at 604-932-3044.

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