The crevasse was located on the South Side of Mount Hood, around 9,375
feet, to the Southeast of Crater Rock and just West of White River
Glacier. There is no ski lift access at that level, so rescuers
had to ascend from the top of the Palmer Snowfield (8,540 feet) after
riding a Sno-Cat to that level. Similarly, the patient was brought
down on foot from the crevasse to the same vehicle at the top of Palmer.
May 18, 2004
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