o_mountaineers

I had high hopes they would be found Saturday. Shifting those hopes to Sunday. Today's the day. One thought for the rescue crews. I was at the top of Palmer yesterday (Saturday) morning and saw a SAR group disembarking from a cat and suiting up. They had a tremendous amount of gear. I watched one guy struggling to lift his pack off the ground. Way too much stuff. With such huge air and ground support at the ready, initial search teams should be going super light and fast. Send an avant guarde with one task: locate them. But don't take all the gear needed to rescue them. Once you find them, then send in the heavier equipment. Just a thought. Hope the wind is less today.