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Ore. searchers thwarted again by weather ( Day 11 : Mt Hood )
, Associated Press ^ | Dec 17 | JOSEPH B. FRAZIER

Posted on 12/17/2006 7:53:05 AM PST by george76

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To: george76

Put me in coach, I don't smoke. >:-}


201 posted on 12/18/2006 9:22:56 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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there is some discussion as to whether they found a sleeping pad in the first cave or sleeping bag.

I was basing my comments on print stories from earlier in the week, prior to anything being found. The climber apparently tolk folks he was taking half a sleeping bag.

202 posted on 12/18/2006 10:23:57 AM PST by PAR35
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This is really ending up as a very sad story. Sounds like Kelly came out of his snow cave, got disoriented and couldn't find the cave again and dug a new one. Have they mentioned what was found in the second cave yet? I have been out of touch today.


203 posted on 12/18/2006 6:41:35 PM PST by surfer
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This is really ending up as a very sad story. Sounds like Kelly came out of his snow cave, got disoriented and couldn't find the cave again and dug a new one. Have they mentioned what was found in the second cave yet? I have been out of touch today.

There's a lot of confusion about whether the second cave really was a cave, or was merely an anchoring point. The other bit of info that came out was that James had an arm that was obviously broken. That probably contributed to how the situation played out up there.

204 posted on 12/18/2006 6:45:23 PM PST by NittanyLion
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Thanks for the info. I have been reading and catching up. Really sounds like the second cave we more of a cut out in the ice while they prepared for their descent. It sounds like they got pinned in the descent and were literally ripped from the glacier. One report I read was the rope had been cut...it must have been pretty awful.


205 posted on 12/18/2006 8:38:14 PM PST by surfer
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