On Tuesday, February 25, search-and-rescue teams found the body of the deceased climber at a height of 9,400 ft on mount hood in Oregon.
The Sheriff’s office Clackamas County called about 12:12 hours, saying that the climber from Portland mountain rescue center (Portland Mountain Rescue) found a «fallen man» on mount hood at an altitude of about 9,400 ft. The mountain is 11 240 feet.
In place immediately went to the rescue, and a helicopter of the National guard of Oregon.
Participants of a rescue operation on the ground waiting for the snowmobile, which would have raised them to 8540 feet, after which they had to climb on foot to the crash site climber.
A rescue mission turned into a search after it became known that the climber died.
Video of SAR crews deploying up the mountain in the snowcat.
This is a recovery mission to safely retrieve the deceased subject found at 9,400 feet on Mt. Hood, at Illumination Saddle. pic.twitter.com/XbuZhna8jY
— Clackamas Sheriff (@ClackCoSheriff) February 25, 2020
«Unfortunately, the climber has died from his injuries. Rescuers were able to safely take the body of the deceased», — said the representative of the Sheriff’s office, Sergeant Marcus Mendoza.
It is known that the climber was found in ski boots. It is unclear how long he was in the area. The investigation is ongoing.
The coordinators of the search and rescue Clackamas County spend an average of 96 rescue missions a year.
Just last week two people died while skiing on the slopes in Heather Canyon on mount hood.
