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WBraun
climber
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Dec 17, 2006 - 01:22am PT
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Good info John. Thanks!
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Dec 17, 2006 - 01:33am PT
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I do not think anyone has ever been found with the IR detectors.
I hear about then a lot. Have they ever worked?
To bad they did not have a 2m ham radio. Here in S. Cal it so easy to hit a repeater.
JDF
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 17, 2006 - 01:48am PT
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John, interesting to hear some of the technical details behind these systems. I assumed anyone in a cave would have to exit to be seen by one. It's likely the systems they're flying are FLIRs, but there are others.
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jstan
climber
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Dec 17, 2006 - 02:08am PT
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Joe:
Yes, there are quite a few manufacturers now. Fire departments are using them to see through smoke and there are many other applications. I think humans have a deep seated desire to both fly and see in the dark. I got to work on the latter during the week. During the weekends I did my best to avoid the former.
Cheers,
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 17, 2006 - 02:32am PT
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[url="http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1166329517283160.xml&coll=7&thispage=1" target="new"]Good article[/url] wrapping up the day that states one of the helo crews spotted "a piece of climbing gear" 300ft below the summit near dusk today - great news.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 17, 2006 - 01:46pm PT
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Teams are up, lots of guarded optimism. I'm out the door going climbing and hope they find them today...
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Hangerlessbolt
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Dec 17, 2006 - 03:00pm PT
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Glued to the news
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monolith
Trad climber
Albany,CA
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Dec 17, 2006 - 03:45pm PT
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Check CNN .
Snow cave may have been located.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Dec 17, 2006 - 04:05pm PT
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Wow, the coverage at the moment is phenomenal. CNN, MSNBC, and even the GOP mouthpeice Faux News. This is good coverage. I sure hope those guys kept as warm as possible in their snow cave, and stayed hydrated. Found snow cave, coil of rope, and sounds like an ice axe has been spotted, and a "Y" carved into the snow/ice. They should pull them out soon, maybe within the next hour or two?
Good vibes to the North Face of Mt. Hood everyone!!!!
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Dec 17, 2006 - 05:19pm PT
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Godspeed to the SAR's, bring those men home today.
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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Dec 17, 2006 - 05:50pm PT
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they found two ice tools, a sleeping bag and some rope and slings.
It's likely that the two men who went for help took one sleeping bag between the two of them. that would leave one extra for the man left behind.
They also likely each had two ice axes for the steep NF gully climb. The two who set out probably left their extras behind because they were done with the steepest climbing.
My guess is the guy left alone set out by himself with his gear and left the extra stuff.
but where are they?
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Mimi
climber
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Dec 17, 2006 - 06:39pm PT
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Good question. Unless they're incapacitated in a cave lower down, why wouldn't they be out waving to the many people looking for them? It was supposedly 34F on the mountain not taking wind chill into account and it was a nice clear day. At least they have another good day tomorrow to keep looking.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Dec 17, 2006 - 06:42pm PT
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They are just now reporting that they found a body in a *new* snow cave...
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Dec 17, 2006 - 06:42pm PT
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Bad News
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 17, 2006 - 06:42pm PT
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From my experience, the latest news is not a good sign.
I sure hope I'm wrong.
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
Sacramento, CA
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Dec 17, 2006 - 06:42pm PT
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1 dead.
I hope the others are alive.
Sad
hopeful
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Mimi
climber
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Dec 17, 2006 - 06:43pm PT
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Strange that FOX is reporting the fatality but not CNN.
What a bummer. There's still hope for the other two.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 17, 2006 - 07:08pm PT
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Shot of Hood from a about a half hour ago on the way back from Beacon. It was dead calm in the Gorge and the sun was out - optimal conditions for operating on the mountain. Bummer on the news so far. That they didn't come out of their caves yesterday just wasn't a good sign. Many condolences, will keep up hope for the remaining two.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville
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Dec 17, 2006 - 07:41pm PT
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My condolences to the family of the downed climber.
I wish for the others to be found alive soon.
My most positive energy goes out to them.
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