Comments on Blogging Mt Hood: Search is Over for Missing Mt. Hood Hikers

The speculations are the only thing these families...

2008-02-15T10:52:00.000-08:00

The speculations are the only thing these families have in their daily thoughts of their loved ones.

Being a wife of another missing Oregon man, I know first hand that the speculations never die, even after 3 years for myself.

And you are exactly right in saying that the men did what the love and would have wanted have that mountain be their final resting place.

That is the one thing I tell people when they ask me. He went doing what he loved and he could have never had a better, more beautiful place to lay than the forest.

My heart goes out to the families and I hope they too continue to remind themselves that their loved ones spirit continue on in them and in their children. That is what keeps me going!!!

Unfortunately, neither of the other two were found...

2008-02-14T21:17:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately, neither of the other two were found. There was some speculation after the search ended that they may have fallen over a steep ravine, and their bodies will be very difficult to recover.

It's very sad for the families, but the men died doing something they were very passionate about and loved doing. I have heard many a mountain climber state that he would rather his body be left up on the mountain. I often wonder if these men felt that way, too.

I want to know the same question? I know one was f...

2008-02-14T20:30:00.000-08:00

I want to know the same question? I know one was found dead but what about the other 2?

Were the other missing hikers ever found?

2008-01-23T22:55:00.000-08:00

Were the other missing hikers ever found?