Reply #57: Latest update

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There was a woman on tv at a lodge or restaurant near Hood
who said she rents the beacons for $5 after you file out the
paperwork.

Latest update headline: More snow, less hope on Hood
New storms bear down, searchers come up empty, and families of 3 lost climbers send up prayers

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"Hope is fading by the hour," said veteran climber and rescuer Rocky Henderson of Portland Mountain Rescue. "I think there was another accident -- that they may have gotten into a gully or canyon and fallen. If they had found the south-side route, they would have come out on a road by now."

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A powerful storm expected to hit overnight and early this morning is packing heavy snow and winds of 90 mph or higher, forecasters said, with a foot or two of new snow in the Cascades by late today. Another, more potent storm is expected Thursday into Friday, said Paul Tolleson of the National Weather Service in Portland.

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Mountain Locator Units, rented for $5 a day at mountain shops, would have told searchers where the climbers are, according to Steve Rollins, president of Portland Mountain Rescue. Instead, "we don't even know what side of the mountain they're on," he said.

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"The skilled type of people who can operate in this environment are pretty limited," Wampler said. "We're running out of people. We had 40 up yesterday, and after a day of climbing, they're done. They need a couple of days' rest."
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