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The more facts I find out about what happened on the NF of Hood, I realize they had to make some very, very tough choices in a very, very harsh location near the summit. My blood almost freezes just thinking about what they went through. Can we handle the TRUTH?

The climbers may have suffered through weather similar to conditions on Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, said Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to climb to the top of Everest. "It can turn into an Everest when you get those high winds and snow," said Whittaker, speaking from his home in Port Townsend, Wash. "You get knocked over by the wind. Your goggles fog up. You can't even travel." This bit of insight said alot about the NF of Hood

Hoodie, it that you in the video. Was this part of the rescue party. Great images. It looks like about 50mh winds. Wicked.