This kind of reminds me how PMR and Crag Rats went up the Elliott to look for those guys from NY that got lost a few years back. They checked all the crevasses, and open schrunds. Nothing was ever found. They did find a gear cache in the Till Jane Cabin that belonged to the missing climbers (mainly bivy gear). So there may be a distinct possibility that these recent missong climbers may also never be found. There have been quite a few people that have climbed that route this year, and no one has reported finding anything.

My question was more in terms of standard procedure. Will they conduct another search operation when conditions allow, or is that the end of it...?

twoshuzz wrote:http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2010/08/mt_hood_recovery_mission_finds.html

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Thanks for bringing up the final chapter in this tragedy.

twoshuzz wrote:http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2010/08/mt_hood_recovery_mission_finds.html

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Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I've had some contact with one of Katie's friends, so I really appreciate hearing about this.

I am glad to see they found the other two. I was happy to pay tribute to the climbers BEFORE I realized that I actually had spoken to Luke a couple days before the climb. He was belayslayer on CascadeClimbers. He was very encouraging to me when I spoken to him. He also told me about the Hood trip he was going on but I never put it all together until after I climbed Mount Hood to pay tribute to him, Katie and Anthony. Through that brief conversation I knew he was a quality guy. From what I read of Katie and Anthony they were also great climbers. Rest In Peace and I will alway honor all three of you when I visit my favorite mountain.