Rescuers Find Missing Hikers

Rescuers found four climbers who had been missing on Oregon’s Mt. Hood since a blizzard hit the peak Sunday. Michael Whelan and Shawn Corrigan of Bend and Colette Whelan Ownes and Robert Sheley of Portland, all in their 30s, were found hiking down the mountain near Portland. The climbers, had planned a day hike to the summit, the state’s highest peak at 11,245 feet. They had sheltered themselves in a snow cave until conditions improved.