Blizzard stalls rescue effort on Mt. Hood
Rescue workers searching for three lost climbers on Mt. Hood were stymied by a blizzard. The National Weather Service said winds on the mountain reached 80 mph.
One climber, Kelly James, is believed to be holed up in a snow cave near the top, and the other two are thought to have tried to descend for help.
Forecasters said rescuers’ next chance would probably be Saturday -- more than a week after the climbers ascended.
Authorities said James’ cellphone was on briefly as recently as Tuesday.
But for more than two days the phone has not responded to engineers’ signals, sent every five minutes.
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