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2005 Mission Summary – 7 Missions • 400 Person Hours
| Date: | Location: | Summary: | Comments: | Resp: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Near Estacada, OR(Hwy 224) | Stolen car in ravine off highway | Small team investigated car | 6 |
| May 29 | Mount Hood (Zig Zag Canyon)[Full Story] | Injured hiker and stranded dog | Rescue and ground evacuation by PMR Ready Team | 6 |
| Jun 11 | Ripplebrook, OR (Near Pinhead Buttes)[Full Story] | Missing man | Subject not found after 5 day search | 7 |
| Oct 11 | Goat Mountain (Near Colton, OR)[Full Story] | Body recovery | Recovery via technical rigging system | 4 |
| Nov 5 | Mount Hood (Glade Trail) | Missing skier | Recalled before arrival(subject located by authorities) | N/A |
| Nov 15-16 | Mount Hood (South Side)[Full Story] | Missing climber | Ground evacuation | 12 |
| Nov 20 | Near Estacada, OR | Missing person (missing for 10 days) | Not found | 9 |
| Dec 5 | Mount Hood(West Leg Road)[Full Story] | Stranded snowboarders | Ground evacuation | 10 |
2004 Mission Summary – 16 Missions • 900+ Person Hours
| Date: | Location: | Summary: | Comments: | Resp: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | Near Estacada, OR (Bagby Hot Springs) | Missing Person | Recalled Before Arrival(Person Found Deceased) | N/A |
| Feb 22 | Near Estacada, OR(Clackamas River) [Full Story] | 2 Body Recoveries (Drowning victims) | Technical Extraction From River Bank | 15 |
| Apr 3 | Mount Hood (Reid Glacier) [Full Story] | 2 Injured Climbers | Helicopter Evac(1042nd National Guard) | 9 |
| Apr 10-11 | Mount Hood (Yocum Ridge) [Full Story] | 2 Stranded Climbers | Ground Evacuation (Via Foot and Sno-Cat) | 10 |
| Apr 18 | Mount Hood (South Side) | Missing Snowboarder | Recalled before arrival (Ski Patrol found subject) | N/A |
| Apr 26 | Mount Jefferson (Milk Creek) | Injured Climber(Not ambulatory) | Helicopter Evac (1042nd National Guard) (PMR team recalled before arrival) | 6 |
| May 8 | Columbia River Gorge (Cape Horn, WA) | Fall Victim (Deceased) | Stand-By Only(High Angle Extraction Not Required) | N/A |
| May 16 | Mount Hood (South Side) [Full Story] | Lost Snowboarder | Walked out with rescuers (PNWSAR) | 10 |
| May 18 | Mount Hood(South Side)[Full Story] | Injured Climber Stranded in Crevasse | Extracted from crevasse. Ground evacuation (manual & sno-cat). Helicopter Evac (1042nd National Guard) | 14 |
| May 19 | Near Molalla, OR [Full Story] | Body Recovery (Plane crash victim) | Unable to recover body (Other crews were successful May 20) | 8 |
| Jul 5 | Mount Hood (South Side) [Full Story] | Injured Climber (Glissading Accident) | Lowered in litter to top of ski area. Mt Hood Ski Patrol transported to Timberline | 2 |
| Jul 11 | Mount Adams (South Side) [Full Story] | Injured Climber (Glissading Accident) | Ground evacuation | 5 |
| Jul 23 | Mount Hood (South Side) [Full Story] | Injured Climber (Fall Near Hogsback) | Lowered in litter from Hogsback to top of ski area. Transported to Timberline Lodge via Sno-Cat | 8 |
| Jul 26 | Mount Jefferson (West Face) | Possibly Injured Hiker | Mission canceled | N/A |
| Aug 26 | Mount Hood (Timberline Trail) [Full Story] | Missing Hiker (Overdue from hiking trip) | Found deceased in Sandy River Canyon | 4 |
| Sep 13 | Near Estacada, OR [Full Story] | Missing Mushroom Picker | Subject found by passing hiker during search effort | 10 |
| Sep 25 | Mount Hood (Glisan Glacier) [Full Story] | Injured Hiker (Glissading Accident) | Air evacuation by 1042nd National Guard helicopter. PMR and AMR on scene | 10 |
| Sep 30 | Mount Hood(South Side) [Full Story] | Injured Climber (Fractured Leg) | Ground evacuation(Via foot and sno-cat) | 7 |
| Oct 23 | Mount Hood (Palmer Snowfield) | Deceased Hiker (Cause not known) | Stand-By Only. Recovered by Timberline Ski Area | N/A |
| Nov 4 | Mount Hood (Sandy Glacier) [Full Story] | 2 Injured Climbers (Fall from Sandy Headwall into Sandy Glacier crevasse). One deceased; One seriously injured | Air evacuation by 1042nd National Guard helicopter. PMR and AMR on scene | 12 |
| Dec 23 | Mount Hood(Pearly Gates) | Injured Climber | Ground evacuation | 9 |
2003 Mission Summary – 12 Missions • +1150 Person Hours
| Date: | Location: | Summary: | Comments: | Resp: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Mount Hood (South Side)[Full Story] | 5 Stranded Climbers in Snow Cave Near Summit | Ground Evacuation (Via Foot and Sno-Cat) | 15 |
| Mar 2-6 | Mount Hood (South Side) [Full Story] | Missing Snowshoer | Not Found (See Aug. 2 Below) | 38 |
| Mar 18 | Mount Hood (Alpine Trail) | Injured Snowboarder | Recalled Before Arrival (Sno-Cat Evac) (AMR RAT Team) | N/A |
| Apr 6 | Mount Rainier (Nisqually Glacier) [Full Story] | 3 Missing Hikers | Ground Evacuation (NPS & MRA Teams).PMR provided equipment support and backup | 9 |
| Jun 28 | Mount Adams (South Side) [Full Story] | Lost Ski Mountaineer | Walked Out On Own During Search | 5 |
| Jul 13 | Mount Adams (South Side) [Full Story] | Injured Climber | Ground Evacuation | 4 |
| Jul 13 | Mount St. Helens (Monitor Ridge) [Full Story] | Injured Climber | Ground and Air Evacuation | 2 |
| Jul 31 | Mount Hood (Zig Zag Canyon) | Injured Dog (Fell into Canyon) | Ground Evacuation | 7 |
| Aug 2 | Mount Hood(South Side) [Full Story] | Missing Snowshoer (Multi-Agency Search for remains of snowshoer from Mar. 2003 mission) | Remains of Another Person Found By Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue | 15 |
| Aug 9 | Mount Hood (Zig Zag Canyon) [Full Story] | Stranded Dog and Owner (Slid into Canyon) | Technical Extraction from Canyon (Walked Out) | 2 |
| Aug 31 | Near Estacada, OR (Abbott Road) [Full Story] | Body Recovery (Motor Vehicle Accident Victim) | Technical Extraction from Steep Embankment | 8 |
| Aug 31 | Mount Hood (Zig Zag Canyon) | Stranded Dog | Mission Canceled Before Response | N/A |
| Sep 8 | Near Estacada, OR(FR-45) [Full Story] | Body Recovery (Motor Vehicle Accident Victim) | Technical Extraction from Steep Embankment | 9 |
2002 Mission Summary – 17 Missions • 1210 Person Hours
| Date: | Location: | Summary: | Comments: | Resp: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 | Mount Hood (South Side) [Full Story] | Stranded Climbers (White-Out) | Ground Evacuation (Via Sno-Cat) | 3 |
| Feb 2 | Glenwood, OR (Near Banks) [Full Story] | Missing Person | Not Found | 6 |
| Feb 11 | Sandy, OR [Full Story] | Missing Ultralight Plane & Pilot | Found Deceased by Workers at Boring Tree Nursery | 5 |
| Feb 11-18 | Mount Bachelor (Near Bend, OR) [Full Story] | Missing Snowboarder | Not Found (Body Discovered Mar 4 by Ski Patrol) | 27 |
| Feb 17 | Mount Hood (Mirror Lake Trail) [Full Story] | Stranded Hikers (Darkness) | Escorted Out of Wilderness | 7 |
| Mar 23 | Mount Hood (Timberline) | 2 Missing Snowboarders (12-Year-Olds) | Recalled After Subjects Found in Local Hotel | 10 |
| Mar 24 | Mount Hood (South Side) [Full Story] | Sick Climber Lost in Overcast Conditions | Guided Down Via Cell Phone and GPS Receiver | 1 |
| Mar 24 | Mount Hood (Snow Bunny) [Full Story] | 2 Missing X-Country Skiers | Escorted Out of Wilderness | 13 |
| Mar 26 | Mount Hood (Hawkins Cliff) | 2 Stranded Climbers | Stand-By Only (Walked Out) | N/A |
| Apr 8 | Mount Hood (Trillium Lake) | 3 Lost Snowshoers | Recalled Before Arrival (Walked Out) | N/A |
| May 10 | Sandy River Gorge (Oxbow Park – Gresham, OR) [Full Story] | Missing Fisherman | Not Found | 6 |
| May 16 | Mount Hood (Near Mississippi Headwall & Zig Zag Canyon) [Full Story] | Injured Skier | Ground Evacuation (Via Sno-Cat) (AMR RAT Team) | 11 |
| May 23 | Mount Hood (Sandy Headwall) [Full Story] | Sick Climber | PMR Stabilized. Air Evacuation by Air Force 304th Rescue Squadron | 7 |
| May 30 | Mount Hood (Bergschrund) [Full Story] | Climbing Accident (Fall) With 3 Killed and 4 Seriously Injured. Air Force Pave Hawk Helicopter Crash During Rescue Attempt With Five Injured – One Seriously | PMR & AMR RAT Team Stabilized Injured Victims. Seriously Injured Patients Evacuated by Oregon National Guard 1042nd Air Ambulance Unit & Air Force 304th Rescue Squadron. Ground Evacuation For All Other Injured Subjects. Body Recoveries of the 3 Fatalities | 17 |
| July 17 | Mount Adams | 2 Overdue Climbers | Standby Only (Rescued by local MRA Unit) | N/A |
| Sep 29 | Mount Hood (South Side) | Missing Hiker | Recalled Before Arrival (Walked Out) | N/A |
| Sep 30 | Mount Adams (South Side) | 2 Missing Climbers | Recalled Before Arrival (Walked Out) | N/A |
| Nov 23 | Mount Hood (Mirror Lake Trail) | 3 Lost Hikers | Escorted Out of Wilderness (With AMR RAT Team & PNW) | 1 |
| Dec 26, 28-30 | Tillamook State Forest (Kings Mountain) [Full Story] | Missing Trail Runner | High Angle Search & Body Recovery | 20+ |
