An article at kgw.com says the gate on the BLM road the Kims went down was NOT locked. Supervisor asked underlings to lock it, but they didn't lock it because they weren't sure if anyone had traveled down the road recently and they didn't want to lock anyone in. That's one tragic decision!
Yes especially since 3 weeks had past since they made that decision and still didn't go back to lock it!!!
Thanks for the ping - I saw the story and it was also on the news this morning.
I remember the lodge owner mentioning something to that effect, that someone had told him they had been afraid to lock it because there might be someone still up there and that they wouldn't be able to get back out.
Guess that means a lawsuit of some kind, but I'd hate to have to defend the family driving that unknown road in that weather at that time of night with a tiny baby in the underequipped car.
Thanks for that update...
Another good article explaining the BLM gate fiasco. At least this article the BLM official is sincere and seems to explain the situation without reservation.
http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1166082943116310.xml?oregonian?lcfp&coll=7