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Climbers may struggle with hypothermia ( Mount Hood )
Associated Press ^
| December 19, 2006
| TIM FOUGHT and SARAH SKIDMORE
Posted on 12/19/2006 3:17:39 PM PST by george76
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posted on
12/19/2006 3:17:40 PM PST
by
george76
To: Abigail Adams
The blood begins to lose oxygen and thicken, just as a car's oil congeals in frigid temperatures....
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posted on
12/19/2006 3:19:32 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: sissyjane
Dehydration can contribute to the effects of hypothermia, and swallowing snow or ice only lowers the body's temperature.
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posted on
12/19/2006 3:20:26 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
Memo to self: Don't climb notoriously deadly Mt. Hood in 100 mile per hour blizzards.
To: FormerACLUmember
There is a nice choice of golf courses and resorts nearby.
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posted on
12/19/2006 3:22:15 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
Add the effects of the altitude and you have precious little chance of surviving. I suspect the resucers all know this is a recovery situation now.
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posted on
12/19/2006 3:27:47 PM PST
by
OldFriend
(THE PRESS IS AN EVIL FOR WHICH THERE IS NO REMEDY)
To: george76
they are dead and I think it is time for the family for the family to realize that. I know they don't want to give up hope, I couldn't do that myself. But the likelyhood of them being alive are slim to none!
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posted on
12/19/2006 3:28:33 PM PST
by
Halls
(God, please grant me the serenity to accept what I can not change....)
To: OldFriend
I hope that the recovery operation is careful so more people do not die.
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posted on
12/19/2006 3:29:19 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: Halls
Based on what the sheriff saw : miminal packs and winter gear...for a quick trip.
It does not look good.
9
posted on
12/19/2006 3:31:18 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
CNN reported this afternoon, that the sheriff was escorting the family in a plane over the areas of concern. I think today was the end of the formal search, until someone stumbles over them. Or they could be in the bottom of a crevice.
10
posted on
12/19/2006 3:33:13 PM PST
by
sissyjane
(Don't be stuck on stupid!)
To: sissyjane
I agree.
I think today was the end of the formal search...
11
posted on
12/19/2006 3:35:56 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76; abcraghead; aimhigh; Archie Bunker on steroids; bicycle thug; blackie; coffeebreak; ...
Oregon Ping Please notify me via FReepmail if you would like to be added to or taken off the Oregon Ping List.
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posted on
12/19/2006 5:02:27 PM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
Very sad holiday season for several families as far as Oregon is concerned...thoughts and prayers out to all of them.
We are all so lucky to be enjoying Christmas!
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posted on
12/19/2006 5:05:36 PM PST
by
surfer
To: FormerACLUmember
If you disregard your note to self, always carry a GPS to locate your body!
Pray for W and Our Troops
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posted on
12/19/2006 5:07:51 PM PST
by
bray
(Redeploy to Iran)
To: FormerACLUmember
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posted on
12/19/2006 5:57:01 PM PST
by
Jezebelle
(Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
To: bray
Yep. A lot of climbers on Mt. Hood carry the locator beacons. Small investment in hindsight.
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posted on
12/19/2006 6:03:38 PM PST
by
gotribe
(There's still time to begin a war in Iraq.)
To: Jezebelle
Amazingly, I re-read To Light a Fire several weeks ago. Better get checked for latent ESP, dude!
To: FormerACLUmember
WOW! That really is wild!
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posted on
12/19/2006 6:21:23 PM PST
by
Jezebelle
(Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
To: george76
Agree.
S & R has been reduced to search and recovery without the announcement.
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posted on
12/19/2006 10:10:50 PM PST
by
Issaquahking
(Trust can't be bought)
To: gotribe
For several years now I have been wondering why campsite check in facilities don't rent GPS to families with young children and now I see that this could be a good idea for hikers, mountain climbers, etc.
You pay a fee, and if you don't return the GPS your credit card gets double the price added to your bill.
In the event of a mishap you could at least be found, dead or alive.
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posted on
12/20/2006 4:36:00 AM PST
by
OldFriend
(THE PRESS IS AN EVIL FOR WHICH THERE IS NO REMEDY)
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