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Body of former White House chef found in New Mexico mountains Body of former White House chef found in New Mexico mountains
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The body of a former White House chef, who had been missing for more than a week after going hiking, has been found in the New Mexico mountains, authorities said.The body of a former White House chef, who had been missing for more than a week after going hiking, has been found in the New Mexico mountains, authorities said.
Walter Scheib, 61, was found on Sunday night near a hiking trail in mountains in the Taos area, the New Mexico State Police said. Walter Scheib, 61, was found on Sunday night near a hiking trail in mountains in the Taos area, the New Mexico state police said.
“The body was discovered off the immediate trail,” a state patrol statement said. Authorities did not provide a cause of death or any other details about the discovery, saying rescuers were still gathering information and more details would be released later. “The body was discovered off the immediate trail,” a state patrol statement said. Authorities did not provide a cause of death or any other details about the discovery, saying rescuers were still gathering information.
Scheib was White House chef for 11 years under presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush, and he recently moved from Florida to Taos. Scheib was White House chef for 11 years under presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush, and he recently moved from Florida to Taos. He reportedly went for a hike on 13 June in the mountains near the Taos Ski Valley. His girlfriend reported him missing the next day.
He reportedly went for a hike on 13 June in the mountains near the Taos Ski Valley. His girlfriend reported him missing the next day.
Taos police found his vehicle on Tuesday parked at the Yerba Canyon trailhead. The four-mile trail follows a canyon bottom before climbing to 3,700 feet in elevation, according to the US Forest Service website.Taos police found his vehicle on Tuesday parked at the Yerba Canyon trailhead. The four-mile trail follows a canyon bottom before climbing to 3,700 feet in elevation, according to the US Forest Service website.
Scheib, who graduated from New York’s Culinary Institute of America in 1979 and later worked at grand hotels in Florida and West Virginia, became White House executive chef in April 1994 when First Lady Hillary Clinton hired him. Scheib, who graduated from New York’s Culinary Institute of America in 1979 and later worked at grand hotels in Florida and West Virginia, became White House executive chef in April 1994 when the first lady, Hillary Clinton, hired him.
He was in charge of a full-time staff of five and oversaw a part-time staff of 20. Scheib was known for refocusing the White House kitchen on distinctly American cuisine with seasonal ingredients and contemporary flavours.He was in charge of a full-time staff of five and oversaw a part-time staff of 20. Scheib was known for refocusing the White House kitchen on distinctly American cuisine with seasonal ingredients and contemporary flavours.
He was responsible for preparing everything from First Family meals to formal state dinners. His creations were served to many world leaders, including Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac, Vicente Fox, Nelson Mandela and Boris Yeltsin. He was responsible for preparing everything from meals for the first family to formal state dinners. His creations were served to many world leaders, including Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac, Vicente Fox, Nelson Mandela and Boris Yeltsin.