1 climber dies, rescuers reach others on Oregon peak

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) " Rescuers reached more than a half-dozen climbers stranded by tumbling rocks and falling ice on Oregon's tallest peak before expected heavy snow makes conditions even more treacherous. One climber fell to his death earlier Tuesday.At least seven climbers were stranded high on the peak and one of them was hurt, said Sgt. Brian Jensen, a Clackamas County sheriff's office spokesman. That injury was not life-threatening.Rescuers made it up to the [...]


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