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rwmillstone: I can hear a bird in the trees, a baby, down low. It must have fallen from a tree. Want to help, but can't find it.
sfs&r: climber missing since 1 pm, mt. ritter, whiteout conditions. rwmillstone: Separated, but not worried. Wind gusting, snow, sleeting. Following saddle towards Mt. Banner. sfs&r: s.matteo sheriff, oes & bamru notified. avail. s&r personnel report in pls. rwmillstone: Snow makes removing goggles necessary; Removed glove to clear snow from eyes. sfs&r: contact made with climbing party, altitude aprx. 13k ft, near summit. rwmillstone: typical. The one time I “need” to tweet I see fail whale. rwmillstone: Received tweet from group, used Google Maps to show location. sfs&r: millstone incorrectly descending towards big ritter lake. rwmillstone: Attempt dig snow-cave. rwmillstone: Typing troublesome; can no longer touch thumb to forefinger. Also feeling warmer. sfs&r: limited vis helo; for. serv. team on ft. rwmillstone: Fingers cold, white; brain cold, barely thinking. Lost ax. sfs&r: for serv team ascending opposite big ritter rwmillstone: Hands warmer, red, think it's ntfrostbite cleaning snow from nearly impossibl sfs&r: abandoned snow cave discovered; ice ax abandoned at site rwmillstone: Eys rrfznshut sheltrin gbetwn rsck otu of wnd mcj pssbl sfs&r: 9pm, millstone not found .too dark to continue search. resume morning. rwmillstone: Thhk brrd los tres shhdve sbvd it. |
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