# Mountain Rescue On Mt Hood - 31 Jan 2007

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**Created:** [February 1, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mountain-rescue-on-mt-hood-31-jan-2007/390362 "2007-02-01T02:09:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mountain-rescue-on-mt-hood-31-jan-2007/390362/1 "2007-02-01T02:09:19Z")

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> Rescuers were making their way up Mt. Hood as dusk fell Wednesday to reach three climbers, one of whom was reportedly struck by a large block of falling ice in the area of the Hogsback at about 10,600 feet.

Source: [http://www.kgw.com/](http://www.kgw.com/)

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> A 45-year-old female climber was believed to have been hit in the back by a large chunk of ice. Her climbing group was on the Hogsback on the south side climbing route, said Steve Rollins with Portland Mountain Rescue.

Source: [http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw\_013107\_news\_mt\_hood\_rescue\_.3b3f322c.html](http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_013107_news_mt_hood_rescue_.3b3f322c.html) (Registration required)

This is breaking news as this is being posted. Much of the local media hasn’t picked it up yet.