Accident on Hood 12-11-09

[sweatinoutliquor]

Oh no

 

Not good.

[ivan]

it was a nice monring y-day right, but i imagine visibility went bad somewhere afternoon - were they familir w/ the s side descent?

[Maine-iac]

I was up on Devil's Kitchen yesterday morning. Was on top around 10am. We left Timberline parking lot around 230 or so and it was still very nice. There was a light wind the entire climb, but nothing major. The snow conditions were fantastic. Some clouds had blown in by 330 or so.

I saw a group of people at I-saddle maybe around 430 or so.

 

 

[cluck]

This topic comes up every time there's a high-profile rescue so here's a pre-emptive strike at the 'charge for rescue' crowd:

Mountain Rescue Association opposes charging for search and rescue

 

 

[billcoe]

Don't want to talk about the charge for the rescue Cluck, just crossing my fingers for them and hoping for the best outcome.

 

Take care

 

Bill

 

[sweatinoutliquor]

Scott, I'm gonna be thinking about them tonight. Best luck and wishes to you at this difficult time.

[justinp]

Buddy just called to make sure I was not on hood. He's herein some sketchy info on perhaps a team of three having some issues.

 

Anyone here about this

Edited December 13, 2009 by Off_White

[ScaredSilly]

Not good news:

 

http://enews.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20091212/71c6311d-ff08-4dfd-b24d-0d7b5a27cd1f

 

http://www.kptv.com/news/21949650/detail.html

[goldfalcon3]

Fox News is reporting one dead, two missing.

[ZimZam]

[Jason_Martin]

The Associated Press is reporting that SAR teams have found the body of one climber on Hood. The other two climbers are still missing.

 

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jjHS8S3jIndU2oI6WHB_KqB-pvwAD9CI5LVG0

 

Condolences to the family...

 

Jason

Edited December 13, 2009 by Jason_Martin

[Bug]

Condolences.

 

[spotly]

Condolences to the friends and family. Still hoping for the best regarding the other two climbers.

[Maine-iac]

Well I am deeply sorry to hear what happened to these folks. If I had known that something was going on so close to me I would have rushed over to help.

 

Again, I'm sorry for everybody's loss. RIP

[musky333]

Very sorry to hear this. My sympathy to the family.

[pup_on_the_mountain]

I'm deeply saddened to hear about your brother Scott. May he RIP.

 

Hoping for a good turn for the other two.

[scottgg]

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers everyone!

[Alpinfox]

Sad news.

 

Link to Mt. Hood weather telemetry

 

 

edit: thanks to mods for combining all the mt. hood threads into one.

 

 

Edited December 13, 2009 by Alpinfox

[The Jerk]

Damn. My condolences to the family and friends as well as the climbing community at large.

[rmncwrtr]

I'm so sorry, Scott. Sending condolences and prayers to you, your family and friends.

[Major Major]

http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/888469/Searchpage/1/Main/67776/Words/gullberg/Search/true/Re_TR_Stone_Mountain_NC_Hills_#Post888469

 

 

[Joe_Poulton]

Damn, I did see them leave the truck...I remember them leaving. RIP

[Frikadeller]

Sorry to hear the bad news. Let's hope for the best of the rest of the team up there. My thoughts are with the families, and I know how hard this is as I too have lost family to the Mountains.

[stevetimetravlr]

Holding out hope and offering prayers for the safe return of the others, we are with you Scott, hang in there!

[BirdDog]

So sorry Scott, wish I could say something that means more. Wishing the best for the others.