Body Of Missing Climber Found

The body of a climber missing on Mt. Hood since Tuesday was found by searchers in a crevasse at the 9,400-foot level on the north side of the mountain.  The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office said the body of 27-year-old Austin Mishler of Bend was found at about 2 p.m. on Thursday.  Mishler is described as an experienced climber and wilderness guide, and was reported to be camping on the mountain Monday night and climbing in the Eliot Glacier area on Tuesday, and was supposed to return home Tuesday night.  Mishler’s tent was spotted from the air on Wednesday evening at about the 8700-foot level on Mt. Hood’s north side…but searchers that reached it Thursday found it to be empty.  The Sheriff’s Office says climbing conditions prevented searchers from bringing down Mishler’s body on Thursday.  Searchers plan to recover Mishler’s body on Friday.  The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office oversaw the search with assistance from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.  Search teams were from the Crag Rats, Portland Mountain Rescue and communications assistance from Mountain Wave Search and Rescue, with members of the Oregon Air National Guard 125th Special Tactics Squadron and Air Force 304th Rescue Squadron involved as well.  

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