Toni explicitly does NOT want this thread to be about anything but finding Monty. I've quoted the relevant information below and deleted the brief derail at her request.
Erik, we'll see you tomorrow morning.
The King County SAR coordinator, who has been doing this for around 20 years, said that if Monty had been carrying his cell phone, there is a good chance they could locate him using his cellular data. Apparently signals are sent to and from towers just by having your phone on, and those towers can be used to locate a cellular phone. King County has to work a bit to access the data, but according to the detective, SAR has had a lot of success finding people using cell data. He said that if Monty had been carrying his phone, there is a good chance they could have located him closely. Monty wouldn't have seen a need to carry a phone on such a short, easy, popular ski, but it might have made a big difference.
