Mt Rainier Rescue

[WildBlue]

did you happen to stop by the ranger station and let them know about the water bottle? It may be a clue, it may be garbage ... but worth letting the NPS know about it.

 

No, I thought about it, but I didn't tell the park service. It was right on the main route so I figued SAR folks had already been over that ground a hundred times over the past two weeks. Mostly I just felt stupid...

[Mtguide]

It might still be worth telling the Park Service about that bottle; things can be buried during storm and then uncovered again by the wind and abrasive effect of blowing snow. Even if it is on the main route, it might well have been buried the last time SAR went by, only to be in plain sight on your trip. I'd certainly tell them. And please, no need to feel stupid, your conclusion was perfectly reasonable and logical. No blame.

Edited February 1, 2012 by Mtguide

[ScaredSilly]

One of the climbers has been recovered:

 

http://www.nps.gov/mora/parknews/recovery-on-muir.htm

[grandpa]

One of the climbers has been recovered:

 

http://www.nps.gov/mora/parknews/recovery-on-muir.htm

 

I was up there this past weekend, and we were speculating about these 4. That's two days after I came down. Sobering, it is...

[WildBlue]

Has there been any more news on the body recovery? Did they poitively identify the person?

[jonathan schrock]

Body Found on Mount Rainier Was Missing Camper

 

via Seattle Times

[AlpineEnthusiast]

Update:

 

Park Rangers recover 2 bodies from Mt. Rainier Glacier

 

Via Komo News

Edited September 10, 2012 by AlpineEnthusiast

[B Deleted_Beck]

RIP