olyclimber Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 best wishes to you and your family scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtn.climber Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I'm so sorry to report that Luke Gullberg, of Des Moines (WA) was killed on Mount Hood earlier today. Two others that were climbing with him are missing. I believe the route was the Reid headwall. Â I've climbed with Luke, and one of the others, on other peaks in the Northwest. He is a very competent climber, and has turned away from summits before if anything is questionable. Â Let's keep his family in our prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climbzemountains Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Sad day. Best wishes to you and your family and friends Scottgg. My prayers go out to the other two still up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky_joe Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I was also up there Friday. I didn't see them, but I am deeply saddened to hear that one has passed and am hoping with everything I have for the safety and well being of the other two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Condolences for family and friends. Here's wishing for a speedy and positive outcome on the other two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigosage Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 My heart goes out to the family and friends of the climber that lost his life today. Â My thoughts and prayers go out to the two that are still up there. Â Words seem so insignificant at a time like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastKing Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 My prayers are with climbers on Hood and the respective families. I pray that they find the other two alive and well. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowell_Skoog Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Deepest condolences to you and your family, Scott. This is terrible news. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Really sad news and my thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and friends. I hope they find the other two and hold out hope that they are working their way down and will end up coming out on Highway 26 or are in a snow cave right now. They seemed to have stellar conditions when they went out. Freak accidents can happen anytime and any place. Be safe out there fellow cc'ers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenity Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Blue skies Luke. Rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlon Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Luke here's to you: Â I hope you were the King of every Mountain you climbed. Â I never had the chance to meet you, but I can tell from your smile that you must have made many people happy in your time here on EARTH. Â Rest in Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 My condolences to the surviving family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_rutl Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 so sorry to hear this news Scott. my condolences to you and everyone Luke knew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 This is very sad news... My condolences to you and your family Scott. I hope the others return safe. Thanks to all of you who are up there working to get everyone home safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choada_Boy Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Bummer news. Hang in there, Scott. Best wishes to you and your friends and family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I remember spending a cold winter's night on Hood many Decembers ago, so I was keeping these climbers in my thoughts. Just now I checked the news and learned of the devastating events that had taken place since I had first heard of the incident. My stomach just absolutely dropped and I cannot begin to imagine what the families are dealing with. Scott, I am so sorry to hear the news and wish you all the best in healing through this time. I pray the conditions abate a bit and the other two climers can be found in time.  Rest in peace, Luke  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Guy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 that's horrible. I'm so sorry and condolences to the families. I pray that the others can be rescued safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going up? Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Climbed Hood yesterday (sat). When we were getting ready to leave in the morning 0300 a van pulled up and asked us if we were SAR. We replied no we were just climbers. He told us his friends were missing on the mountian, they hadn't return the day before. I got his # and told him we would look for sign on the way. They were intending (according to him) to climb the Sandy head wall. We saw no sign, heck we could barely see anything because of the weather. We intended to climb the Reid head wall but the weather convinced us otherwise. On the way down we ran into SAR on the Hogs back. They told us that they had found one climber (deceased). They also said that the camera they found had evidence that they were infact climbing the Reid head wall. I don't know where they found the body or his condition. It was a very sobering moment. Â We are praying for the other two climbers on the mountian. From what I hear they are experienced so there is still hope. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidahites Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 As a member of not just our mountaineering community, but as a member of society, Luke will be missed by both those that new him and those that didn't. From what I have read, this gentleman was a "contributer". His altruistic character has been documented (although maybe inadequately?)by the media. Long live his memory by those that knew him intimately, as well as those that knew him in spirit. May you and your family be blessed and comforted by whatever god you worship. Â Media-PLEASE stop calling us "hikers"! Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARob Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Just wanted to send some support toward Search and Rescue. We all owe you for being out there, putting yourselves on the line. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Scotty, I can't believe this. My deepest condolences to you and your whole family. It can't be true. Â Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCamKenny Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 deepest condolences for the families of our fallen comrades - they will not be forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 sympathy and love for the families for the sorrow they are feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I think he's going to be missed here on cc.com, too. I think he was someone who posted some great stuff here and, after reading that great stuff, I feel like a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Canfield Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 its so unfortunate that things like this happen. hes going to be missed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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