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The Sydney Morning Herald
· collected 2026-09-26 · by Eleanor Campbell
Jordan Yap, a 30-year-old Melbourne man experienced in solo hiking, has been missing since September 14 while trekking through the Huayhuash mountain range in remote Peru. Family members reported him missing after he failed to check in and missed his scheduled flight. The region is known for its challenging terrain, and rescue efforts are being coordinated by a local organization with support from Jordan’s family who have also reached out to Australian government officials for assistance. His father emphasizes the urgency of locating Jordan as time is critical.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Jordan Yap, a 30-year-old hiker from Melbourne, has been missing in Peru's Huayhuash mountain range since September 14. He embarked on a solo hike and was expected to be off the grid for 10 days but failed to return to his hotel and missed a scheduled flight on September 28. His family reported him as missing after he didn't check in with them, leading friends and rescue teams to scour the remote area. The Huayhuash circuit is known for its challenging terrain and high altitude, reaching about 5,000 meters above sea level. Yap's disappearance is unusual given his reputation as an experienced traveler who has hiked solo across various countries including Australia, China, Turkey, and Jordan. His family hired a private rescue organization, Socorro Andino Peruano, to assist in the search efforts, while also seeking help from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Written for “Aussie Hiker Missing In Peru” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
A Peruvian rescue team is scouring a remote part of the mountains for a Melbourne man who set out on a solo hike 13 days ago and has not been heard from since.
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who → scour → hike
Jordan Yap, 30, embarked on a hiking trip through the remote Huayhuash mountain range on September 14.
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Yap → embark → September
He told friends and family he was going to be off the grid for 10 days to complete the high-altitude trek, but failed to check in back at his hotel and missed a scheduled flight several days later.
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he → tell → flight
Family reported him missing after he failed to check in with his partner, Anita.
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he → report → partner
Private rescuers later told them that other hikers last reported seeing him on day three of his hike.
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hikers → tell → hike
“It is extremely out of character for him to be out of contact, and if he could manage to, he would know how worried we all are and make every effort to get a message across,” Anita said.
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Anita → manage → message
“So that’s why we’re very, very worried right now.”
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we → ’ → ?
The Huayhuash circuit is known for its steep, rugged terrain and is considered one of Peru’s most challenging mountain routes.
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circuit → know → routes
According to his family, Jordan is an experienced traveller and previously solo hiked across Australia, China, Turkey and Jordan.
“He’s an avid outdoor person.
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He → accord → Australia
In winter time, he will spend most weekends on the snow field, even though he didn’t have a lot of luck with the weather, he loves hiking,” Jordan’s father, Vinh Dao, said.
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father → spend → hiking
Before leaving for Peru, Jordan attempted to find other people to join him on the trek, but decided to go on his own when no one was available.
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one → leave → own
After struggling to get in contact with Peruvian authorities to help search for their son, the family hired local mountain rescue organisation, Socorro Andino Peruano.
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family → struggle → organisation
The family said a rescue team was deployed Friday at 3am Melbourne time.
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team → say → am
Vinh said he and his wife were preparing to fly to Peru and are urging the Australian government and the Department of Foreign Affairs to liaise with local authorities to assist with search efforts.
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he → say → efforts
“We’re very concerned.
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We → ’re → ?
While we’ve had some progress we’d really like it for DFAT to apply pressure on the local police and the government because time is of the essence, and it’s really critical now,” Vinh said.
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Vinh → have → essence
A DFAT spokesperson said they were providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian reported missing in Peru.
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they → say → Peru
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