VAIL \u2014 Yunlong Chen is missing, and the last known activity related to him was his ski pass being scanned at Vail for a few lift rides the morning of Feb. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n
Chen, 55, is from China and was traveling alone on a ski vacation. He was scheduled to fly to British Columbia for a few days after Vail, before returning to China. Police said he didn’t make it to British Columbia.<\/p>\n
His family in China reported him missing when he did not arrive back home.<\/p>\n
“That may have caused some of the delay in reporting,” said Eagle County Sheriff’s Detective Aaron Veldheer.<\/p>\n
Also, “he was known to maybe be a little bit loose on his schedule,” Veldheer added.<\/p>\n
Chen was spotted at the Vail Transportation Center between 8:15 and 9 a.m. on Feb. 28, before scanning his pass at Gondola One. He was carrying luggage with him, which he dropped off somewhere before heading up to Mountain Plaza.<\/p>\n
“He scanned a few (lifts) at Vail,” Veldheer said.<\/p>\n
It’s unknown, however, if Chen got off the mountain that day.<\/p>\n
Veldheer wasn’t able to share more information about Chen’s luggage, as well as the particular lifts he scanned that day.<\/p>\n
Some of that information “we’re holding onto right now because it’s still an active investigation,” Veldheer said.<\/p>\n
There is no suspicion of foul play at this time.<\/p>\n
In the photos taken of him that morning, Chen was wearing bright orange ski pants and a bright blue jacket.<\/p>\n
If anyone has any information about Chen or his whereabouts, please call the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office at (970) 328-8500 or the Vail Public Safety Communications Center to speak with the Investigations team at (970) 479-2201.<\/p>\n