Body of climber recovered from Oregon's Mt. Hood

7 February 2012, 1:27 pm

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - The body of a 32-year-old father of two was recovered from the snowy slopes of Oregon's Mt. Hood on Tuesday, one day after he fell to his death in a climbing accident, authorities said. Searchers had been looking for Jared Townsley since he failed to return from a solo climb at 11 am Monday as expected. Townsley, who officials described as an experienced climber, was ...... Read More »

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