BUFFALO, Wyoming (FOX 9) - Search and rescue efforts continue for Minnesota hiker Grant Gardner after he didn't return to his car in Wyoming.

It has now been more than a week since his wife, Lauren Gardner, last heard from him.

Minnesota hiker missing in Wyoming

Big picture view:

Family friends tell FOX 9 the Gardner family and the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office remain hopeful Grant Gardner is alive.

He’s from Lakeville and was planning to go on a three-day hike through the Misty Moon Lake area, eventually summiting.

Cloud Peak in the Big Horn mountains of northern Wyoming. It's a 22-23 mile round trip.

The backstory:

Grant texted his wife on July 29 to let her know he had made it to the summit of Cloud Peak. Authorities say the text indicated the climb was more taxing than

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