A week later, Palo Alto couple that went missing in Point Reyes found alive

Carol Kiparsky, 77, and her husband Ian Irwin, 72, were last seen Friday, Feb. 14 at a rental house on Via de La Vista in Inverness/Sea Haven. The Marin County Sheriff's Office said Saturday morning that the couple was found alive. less Carol Kiparsky, 77, and her husband Ian Irwin, 72, were last seen Friday, Feb. 14 at a rental house on Via de La Vista in Inverness/Sea Haven. The Marin County Sheriff's Office said Saturday morning that the ... more Photo: Marin County Sheriff Photo: Marin County Sheriff Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close A week later, Palo Alto couple that went missing in Point Reyes found alive 1 / 7 Back to Gallery

After days of searching, officials were able to locate a Palo Alto couple that went missing in west Marin County.

In a Saturday morning tweet, the Marin Count Sheriff wrote that search teams found 77-year-old Carol Kiparsky and her 72-year-old husband Ian Irwin alive, and teams were working to "extract" them.

The account later tweeted images of a helicopter flying over the area, and it was announced that the couple had been taken to a local hospital.

Carol and Ian are on there way to a local hospital. Both were extracted by @sonomasheriff helicopter and @MarinSAR @marincountyfire pic.twitter.com/3FwNRm6iiu — Marin County Sheriff (@MarinSheriff) February 22, 2020

We’ve found Carol and Ian alive. We are working to extract them from the area using @MarinSAR @sonomasheriff Henry 1. — Marin County Sheriff (@MarinSheriff) February 22, 2020

Kiparsky and Irwin were last seen on Friday, Feb. 14 at a rental house on Via de La Vista in the Sea Haven neighborhood of Inverness, an unincorporated community surrounded by Point Reyes National Seashore in western Marin County.

On Thursday, the Marin County Sheriff stated that the search had turned to water, as search teams believed they would have found the couple had they been lost on land. The sheriff's office and the U.S. Coast Guard planned a four-day plan running Thursday through Sunday with some ground search and a focus on the water at Tomales Bay and along the shoreline. An airplane, a helicopter, boats, drones and a K9 team were utilized.

"During our searches with multiple K9 Teams, we have received four independent alerts from Cadaver K9 Teams in the area of Shell Beach," the sheriff's office said at the time.

This story is developing and will be updated as more information is made available.

SFGATE digital editor Amy Graff contributed to this report.

Eric Ting is an SFGATE digital reporter. Email: eric.ting@sfgate.com | Twitter:@_ericting