Alison Raspa texted friends to say she was lost 90 minutes after she was last seen in the Canadian ski resort

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Canadian police have suspended their search for Alison Raspa as they revealed the missing Australian woman texted friends to say she was lost 90 minutes after she was last seen.



Police also said they believe she took public transport from the bar where she was last seen.



The 25-year-old from Perth left the Three Below bar, near Whistler village’s gondolas, about 11.30pm on 22 November.



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Her phone was found about 6.30am the following morning in Alpha Lake park, some five kilometres away. Raspa’s jacket, wallet and backpack were found a short walk away by a member of the public last week.



The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced on Tuesday, Canadian time, they were suspending their ground search.



“The search to date [has] been extensive and has circumnavigated the park, lakes, as well as the road/trails/parkades leaving from the village to Alpha Lake park. At this point all available leads have been exhausted,” the RCMP said.



Police also revealed Raspa’s last known movements, including that she spoke to a friend on a pathway near the bar shortly after leaving.



Raspa was believed to have taken public transport from the village to a highway stop, then walked about 200 metres to the park where her phone was found, police said. A bus trip between the two locations takes about 14 minutes.



About 1.15am on 23 November, Raspa had texted “some of her friends” to say she was lost, police said.



They confirmed her backpack, wallet and jacket were found by the road where she was believed to have disembarked from a bus.



“Investigators have yet to determine why these items were discarded, but do not believe it is the result of foul play,” police said.



They issued another appeal to public to come forward with any information, adding that Raspa’s missing person file would remain open until she was found.



Raspa’s family arrived in Canada last week to join the search. They have declined to speak to media.