Mt. Hood White River Glacier Ice Cave traps SB

4pm today. One boarder trapped and all others safe. Rescue in process but digging may not start until morning. Head lines call it a cave but KOMO reports Sherif saying it might have been a crevasse, which sounds more plausible. Hoping for a safe return for that broader and the rescue crew!

www.komonews.com/news/local/Mount-Hood-r...acier-218240561.html

www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=208729157

www.kgw.com/news/local/Sheriff-reports-o...-Hood-218240511.html

Updates at www.kgw.com/news/local/Sheriff-reports-o...-Hood-218240511.html , he unfortunately did not survive...

Condolences to the victim's family and friends.

From the news photos, it appears that this was a crevasse (caused by glacial movement) not an ice cave (caused by melting by water or air flow).

Taking dramatic pictures of climbers and skiers among seracs and crevasses is a venerable Northwest tradition. But it has risks.

Speaking of dramatic pictures:
www.katu.com/news/local/Snowboarder-reco...ab=gallery&c=y&img=0

Article on rescuer perspective:
www.katu.com/news/local/Snowboarder-reco...-hood-218439091.html

Article on glaciology perspective:
www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index..._mount_hood_gla.html