US | Karen Sykes Search for Missing Writer Called Off as Body Found Corpse hasn't yet been positively identified as Karen Sykes By Kevin Spak Posted Jun 22, 2014 10:22 AM CDT Copied This undated image provided by Lola Kemp shows missing hiker Karen Sykes, right, with her friend Lola Kemp. (AP Photo/Lola Kemp) Rescuers have suspended the search for missing outdoors-woman Karen Sykes, after finding the body of a woman on a little-traveled part of Mount Rainier, the AP reports. The body hasn't been concretely identified as Sykes, and the cause of death isn't yet clear; the remains have been taken to a medical examiner who will make both determinations. More than 100 people were searching for the 70-year-old columnist yesterday, including ground teams with dogs and one helicopter team, when the body was found at about 3pm, the Seattle Times reports. The body lay off-trail near a branch of Boundary Creek. "It’s really steep, rough terrain that’s not easy to travel in," a park spokeswoman said. "Hardly anyone goes there." Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Report an error