[pct-l] more rescues on Mt Hood

[calliger@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard Calliger)]

At 09:00 AM 1/13/03 -0800, Bob Bankhead wrote:
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>From: CMountainDave@aol.com
>Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 8:34 AM
>

  I had to wonder why they were climbing when the forecast was for rapidly
>deteriorating weather, the satellite pictures were obvious and it's January.
>

Rich pecked out:

One can usualy "scoot up" to the top--with a UL summit pack of 5-10 lbs
..and make it down to the rest of your gear before the weather closes in.
But even on a weekend with limnited time I and my buds will go as
far as practical then turn back BEFORE the weather closes in..usualy
u can see the storm b4 it is on top of u and have an hour to get down
to lower altittude/attitude!! hahah