02-15-2010, 08:51 PM
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Climber Falls Into St. Helens Crater; Rescue Underway
Can someone tell me why he's there in the first place?
MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. — A climber fell into the crater at Mount St. Helens and a rescue is under way.
The Skamania County sheriff's says a climber was able to call for help about 1 p.m. Monday.
Undersheriff Dave Cox says a helicopter that does contract work for the U.S. Geological Survey spotted the climber on a steep slope near the bottom of the crater but was unable to pick him up because of high winds and whiteout conditions.
Cox says a Coast Guard rescue helicopter has been called but it's uncertain if the climber can be rescued before dark. A ground rescue team is being organized.
The sheriff's office says the climber's condition is unknown but he's blowing a rescue whistle.
Can someone tell me why he's there in the first place?
MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. — A climber fell into the crater at Mount St. Helens and a rescue is under way.
The Skamania County sheriff's says a climber was able to call for help about 1 p.m. Monday.
Undersheriff Dave Cox says a helicopter that does contract work for the U.S. Geological Survey spotted the climber on a steep slope near the bottom of the crater but was unable to pick him up because of high winds and whiteout conditions.
Cox says a Coast Guard rescue helicopter has been called but it's uncertain if the climber can be rescued before dark. A ground rescue team is being organized.
The sheriff's office says the climber's condition is unknown but he's blowing a rescue whistle.
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