CCSO: ** UPDATE ** SHERIFF'S OFFICE SEARCH AND RESCUE RECOVERS BODY OF OVERDUE CLIMBER
Posted: February 7th, 2012 9:42 AM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2012-02/624/51482/Jared_Townsley_%281%29.jpg (Jared Townsley)
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2012-02/624/51482/Jared_Townsley.jpg (Jared Townsley)
** UPDATE - FEBRUARY 7, 2012 **
Volunteer search crews have located the body of Jared Townsley this morning on Mount Hood. Mr. Townsley had beed reported overdue yesterday after departing Timberline to summit Mount Hood.
Mr. Townsley's body was found below an area of cliffs at about 9,200 ft in elevation. The location and condition of the scene indicate Mr. Townsley likely died from a severe fall.
The State Medical Examiner will determine official cause and manner of death.
Search crews now begin the process of recovering Mr. Townsley's remains.
This search was assisted by following volunteer search groups:
Portland Mountain Rescue
Mountain Wave Search and Rescue
Hoodriver Crag Rats
Corvallis Mountain Rescue
AMR Reach and Treat
The Army National Guard
** END UPDATE - FEBRUARY 7, 2012 **
** UPDATE **
The overdue climber had been identified as Jared Townsley, age 32, from Tigard.
Search teams from Portland Mountain Rescue and Mountain Wave Search and Rescue are currently in the field searching for Mr. Townsley.
** PHOTOS ATTACHED **
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Monday, February 6, 2012 at 1:54 p.m. the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office received report of an overdue climber on Mount Hood. Clackamas County Search and Rescue is responding to Timberline Lodge now.
Mountain Wave Search and Rescue and Portland Mountain Search and Rescue are also responding to the call.
The climber, a 32-year-old Tigard man, is reported to be an experienced climber who has summitted Mount Hood as many as 15 times and as recently as last month. He left Timberline last night at midnight and was expected to return by 11:00 a.m.
The climber's vehicle is still in the parking lot and he has not signed back into the climber's registry, indicating he has not yet returned to Timberline.
There is no further information at this time.
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