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High Noon: Mount Hood Rescue Try

An Oregon National Guard Blackhawk helicopter flies over cloud-shrouded Mount Hood as the search for two missing climbers continues as seen from Timberline Lodge in Government Camp, Ore., Monday, Dec. 14, 2009. Weather conditions improved early in the day allowing searchers a window of opportunity to search for Anthony Vietti, 24, of Longview, Wash., and Katie Nolan, 29, of Portland, before a large winter storm blows in later in the day. (Don Ryan / Associated Press)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
An Oregon National Guard Blackhawk helicopter flies over cloud-shrouded Mount Hood as the search for two missing climbers continues as seen from Timberline Lodge in Government Camp, Ore., Monday, Dec. 14, 2009. Weather conditions improved early in the day allowing searchers a window of opportunity to search for Anthony Vietti, 24, of Longview, Wash., and Katie Nolan, 29, of Portland, before a large winter storm blows in later in the day. (Don Ryan / Associated Press)
An Oregon National Guard Blackhawk helicopter flies over cloud-shrouded Mount Hood as the search for two missing climbers continues as seen from Timberline Lodge in Government Camp, Ore., Monday, Dec. 14, 2009. Weather conditions improved early in the day allowing searchers a window of opportunity to search for Anthony Vietti, 24, of Longview, Wash., and Katie Nolan, 29, of Portland, before a large winter storm blows in later in the day. (Don Ryan / Associated Press)

An Oregon National Guard Blackhawk helicopter flies over cloud-shrouded Mount Hood as the search for two missing climbers continues as seen from Timberline Lodge in Government Camp, Ore., this morning. Weather conditions improved early in the day allowing searchers a window of opportunity to search for Anthony Vietti, 24, of Longview, Wash., and Katie Nolan, 29, of Portland, before a large winter storm blows in later in the day. Story here . (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

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