Mt. Hood Accident Claims Life Of Female Climber

January 22, 2009

A Female climber has been killed on Mt. Hood. Brooke Colvin, who was climbing with her husband, was hit by ice, forcing her to fall more than 400 feet. Her husband was able to climb down to her, but said that she died instantly. The latest accident on Mt. Hood has authorities putting out warnings to climbers in the area. The focus is on the warm temperatures that have made the ice and snow very unstable in the region. A rescue effort was conducted on Saturday (which I covered here), and today’s death makes the warning all the more plausible.

From the Associated Press:

Strovink said Stavn saw his 31-year-old wife hit by falling ice and thrown down the mountain. Strovink said Stavn was able to get to her, but she died instantly. Rescuers were trying to recover the body.

Stavn was able to get back down to Timberline Lodge from the area of the accident, known as the Pearly Gates.

This accident occured in the same area as Saturday’s. There have been 36 deaths reported on Mt. Hood in the past 25 years. Let’s keep those involved in our thoughts and prayers.

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