A recovery mission was launched this morning to retrieve the body of Robert Cormier, the climber from New Jersey who died in a fall on the top of Mt. Hood.  Members of the Hood River Crag Rats and Portland Mountain Rescue started from both Timberline Lodge and Cloud Cap at about 1 a.m., with one team ascending from the south side of the mountain to where Cormier fell and reaching him at about 6:45 a.m.  Hood River County Sheriff’s Sergeant Pete Hughes says that group is working to find a safe route to bring Cormier’s body to the north side team, which would then bring him to cloud Cap.  Conditions on the mountain this week have allowed the teams to make the recovery.  While the mission is still very dangerous, cooler temperatures and good wind conditions have made today’s efforts significantly safer than the prior week.