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PMR Mission Summaries:
Details of Portland Mountain Rescue SAR missions from 1995 to 2001.

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2001 Mission Summary
Dates: Location: Summary: Comments: Resp:
Jan
13-14
Near Estacada
(Oregon)
Missing Person
(Bipolar Disorder)
Not Found 13
Mar
23
Mount Hood
(Pearly Gates)
Injured Climber
(Sprains & Bruises)
Ground Evacuation 2
May
30
Wallowa Mountains
(Oregon)
Missing Hikers Stand-By Only N/A
Jun
20
Timothy Lake
(Oregon)
Suicidal Man Recalled Before Arrival 3
Jul
1
Mount Hood
(Hogsback)
Injured Climber
(Broken Ankle)
Ground Evacuation 5
Jul
4
Mount Hood
(Zig-Zag Canyon)
Injured Hiker
(Disloc. Shoulder)
& Injured Dog
Ground Evacuation of Man & Dog
(With PNW SAR)
3
Jul
14
Timothy Lake
(Oregon)
Auto Accident Body Recovery 8
Aug
27
Mount Hood
(White River
Glacier)
Injured Climber
(Ankle Sprain &
Facial Lacerations)
Ground Evacuation
From Glacier
17
Aug
31
Molalla Area
(Oregon)
Missing Hunter Recalled Before Arrival 5
Sep
5-6, 8
Mount Hood
(Cloud Cap)
Missing Hiker
(Hungarian)
Not Found 17
Oct
20-21
Bagby Hot Springs
(Estacada, OR)
Spa Guest Injured In 50' Fall Off Cliff
(Broken Leg)
Recalled Before Arrival 7
Nov
10
Broken Top
(Near Bend, OR)
Missing Hiker Not Found 8
Nov
14
Table Rock
(Near Molalla, OR)
Missing Hiker Found OK by
Forest Worker
6
12 Missions

810 Person Hours

 
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2000 Mission Summary
Dates: Location: Summary: Comments: Resp:
Jan
9
Mount Hood
(Salmon River Canyon)
Sno-Cat Missing Near Avalanche Area Recalled Before Reaching Scene 9
Jan
10-11
Mount Hood
(Below Timberline)
Missing Downhill Skier
(Hypothermia)
Ground Evacuation 10
Jan
23-24
Mount Hood
(Timberline)
Missing Snowboarder
(Hypothermia)
Ground Evacuation 7
Jan
30
Mount Hood
(Illumination
Saddle)
Injured Climbers
(Hypothermia & Frostbite)
Ground Evacuation
(Via Sno-Cat)
4
Feb
19
Mount Hood
(Castle Crags)
Climber Reported
In Danger After
Blowing Whistle
Recalled Before Arrival
(False Alarm)
6
Mar
6
Mount Hood
(South Side)
Injured Climber
(Back Injury)
(Korean)
Ground Evacuation 14
Apr
8
Mount Hood
(South Side)
Injured Climber
(Serious Wounds to Chin & Forearm)
Ground Evacuation
(RAT Team)
5
May
7
Mount Hood
(Sandy Headwall)
2 Missing Climbers Stand-By Only
(Walked Out)
N/A
May
14
Skamania County
(Washington)
8-Year-Old Girl Lost While Sleepwalking Found OK 8
May
20
Mount Hood
(Devil's Kitchen)
Injured Climber
(Fell - Leg Injury)
Ground Evacuation 8
Jun
20
Mount Hood
(Sandy Glacier)
2 Injured Climbers
(Hip & Wrist)
PMR Stabilized /
Air Evacuation by Air Force 304th Rescue Squadron
6
Jul
3
Mount Hood
(South Side)
2 Missing Climbers Ground Evacuation 7
Sep
15
Mount Hood
(South Side)
Suicidal Man
(Mild Hypothermia)
Recalled Before Reaching 8
Oct
2-3
Mount Mitchell
(Oregon)
Missing Person Not Found 9
Nov
7
Central Washington
(Near Morton)
Deceased Hunter
(Fell - Head Injury)
Body Recovery 5
Nov
25
Mount Hood
(South Side)
3 Missing Climbers Found OK - Walked Out 3
Dec
23
Mount Hood
(South Side)
2 Missing Extreme Skiers
(Fatigue)
1 Ground Evacuation /
1 Walked Out
11
16 Missions 1,050 Person Hours
 
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1999 Mission Summary
Dates: Location: Summary: Comments: Resp:
Jan
2
Mount Hood
(Hogsback)
Injured Climber
(Fell 300 Feet)
Ground Evacuation 8
Jan
10
Mount Hood
(South Side)
Missing Climbers
in Blizzard
(Hypothermia)
Ground Evacuation 9
Jan
24
Mount Hood
(Timberline)
Injured Snowboarder
(Fell Into Lot)
Ground Evacuation 3
May
23-24
Mount Hood
(Cooper Spur)
2 Deceased Climbers Body Recoveries 11
Jun
21-22
Fish Creek Mtn.
(Oregon)
Deceased Camper
(Head Injury)
Body Recovery 6
Jul
3-6 &
Aug
11-12
Salmon
Huckleberry
Wilderness
(Oregon)
Missing Hiker Not Found 25
Jul
17
Mount Hood
(Hogsback)
Injured Climber -
Rock Hit Chest
(Internal Injuries)
Ground Evacuation 9
Jul
17
Mount Hood
(Paradise Park)
2 Missing Climbers Ground Evacuation 5
Jul
29-30
Mount Adams Missing Climber Ground Evacuation 13
Sep
23
Lookout Mountain
(Oregon)
Injured Hiker -
Fell 40' Off Cliff
(Internal Injuries)
PMR Stabilized /
Air Evacuation by Air Force 304th Rescue Squadron
5
Oct
14-16
Mount Hood
(Top Spur Trail)
Missing Hiker Ground Evacuation 34
11 Missions 1,628 Person Hours
 
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1998 Mission Summary
Dates: Location: Summary: Comments: Resp:
Dec
27
Oregon Coast
Range Mountains
(Near Vernonia)
Hunter Stranded
By Flash Flood
(Hypothermia)
Ground Evacuation 6
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1997 Mission Summary
Dates: Location: Summary: Comments: Resp:
Mar
7-9
Mount Hood
(South Side)
Missing Snowboarder Ground Evacuation 13
Mar
20
Mount Hood
(Below Timberline)
Missing Snowboarder Ground Evacuation 11
Mar 31
Apr 1
Mount Hood
(South Side)
4 Overdue Climbers OK - Walked Out
on 2nd Day
12
Jun
8
Mount Hood
(Sandy Glacier)
Injured Climber
(Broken Leg)
PMR Stabilized /
Air Evacuation by Air Force 304th Rescue Squadron
10
Jun
11
Mount Hood
(South Side)
Missing Climber OK - Walked Out
(RAT Team)
7
Jun
14
Mount Hood
(South Side)
Injured Downhill Skier OK - Walked Out
(RAT Team)
5
Sep
29
Mount Hood
(Cooper Spur)
2 Overdue Climbers Ground Evacuation 11
Nov
7
Mount Hood
(South Side)
Overdue Snowboarder OK - Walked to
Timberline Lodge
6
8 Missions 609 Person Hours
 
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1996 Mission Summary
Dates: Location: Summary: Comments: Resp:
Jan
5
Mount Hood
(Newton Creek)
Injured X-Country Skier Recalled Before Arrival 6
Jan
27
Mount Hood
Ski Bowl (Back)
2 Missing Downhill Skiers Ground Evacuation 7
Jan
28
Mount Hood
Ski Bowl (Back)
Missing Downhill
Skier & Stranded
Ski Patrol
Skier OK - Walked Out On Own /
Patrol Found OK
5
Feb
16-17
Mount Hood
(Reid Glacier)
Lost Climbers
(Mild Hypothermia)
Ground Evacuation
Using MLU
17
Feb
21
Roaring River
(Oregon)
Airplane Crash Body Recovery 10
Mar
8
Roaring River
(Oregon)
Airplane Crash Evidence Recovery 8
Apr
1
Mount Hood
(South Side)
3 Stranded Climbers Ground Evacuation
Using MLU
5
May
2
Mount Hood
(Burnt Lake)
Overdue Hiker Ground Evacuation 8
June
1-2
Mount Hood
(Yocum Ridge)
Stranded Climber
(Mild Hypothermia)
PMR Stabilized /
Air Evacuation by Air Force 304th Rescue Squadron
13
July
1
Columbia Gorge
(Munra Point)
Impaired Hiker
(Dehydrated)
OK - Escorted Out 11
Oct
28
Mount Hood
(Timberline)
Disoriented Person
(Drugs?)
OK - Found Hitch Hiking 2
11 Missions 650 Person Hours
 
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1995 Mission Summary
Dates: Location: Summary: Comments: Resp:
N/A Mount Hood
(Devil's Kitchen)
Injured Climbers PMR Stabilized /
Air Evacuation by Air Force 304th Rescue Squadron
N/A
N/A Mount Hood
(Devil's Kitchen)
Injured Climbers PMR Stabilized /
Air Evacuation by Air Force 304th Rescue Squadron
N/A
N/A Mount Hood
(Devil's Kitchen)
Injured Climbers Ground Evacuation N/A
N/A Mount Hood
(Reid Glacier)
Injured Climbers PMR Stabilized /
Air Evacuation by Air Force 304th Rescue Squadron
N/A
N/A Mount Hood
(Reid Glacier)
Injured Climbers Ground Evacuation N/A
N/A Mount Hood
(South Side)
3 Overdue Climbers OK - Walked Out N/A
N/A Mount Hood
(Cathedral Ridge)
Missing Climber Not Found N/A
N/A Columbia Gorge
(Crown Point)
Inebriated Person -
Fell Off Cliff
Ground Evacuation N/A
N/A Columbia Gorge
(Oneonta Trail)
Stranded Hiker Ground Evacuation N/A
N/A Mount Jefferson
(South Ridge)
Injured Climber Ground Evacuation N/A
N/A Three Sisters Wilderness 2 Missing Climbers Not Found N/A
N/A Ripplebrook
(Estacada, OR)
Injured Person -
Fell Off Bridge
Ground Evacuation N/A
N/A Sandy River Gorge Auto Accident Ground Evacuation
& Body Recovery
N/A
13 Missions 822 Person Hours
 
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