How many roads are there in this wilderness? How long would it have taken a helicopter to fly along these few roads? Even if they are deep with snow, you can still see the cut through the trees from a helicopter. Nine days just seems like a long time to find a car sitting in the middle of one of the few roads in the search area.

I totally agree. I’m wondering when the rescue authorities got the info about the family dining at 8:30 PM in Roseburg on the 25th. How long after they got that info did it take to find the vehicle.

It would be like outerspace in the winter. He certainly fought hard. Prayers for all, particularly the survivors.

“Well I’m a big geek and back in the day when The Screensavers was hosted by Leo LaPort and Patrick Norton (before G4 took over and trashed it), it was the the best show on tv. I don’t think I missed an episode for years…”

Kilt Day & the occasional use of a sledgehammer.

No, I have nothing on topic to say..

My thoughts exactly on Screensavers. And thanks for the update on Mr Kim, I didn’t recognize the name. Very sad. It is very easy to get disoriented in snow, the whole landscape looks different.

Sorry to be so late in answering.Didn’t look at the blogs after I posted. We settled on the Olympic Peninsula in WA,so I haven’t followed the news from Ashland. I remember a road sign just out of Grants Pass saying This Road Closed in Winter but who knows if its still there. And I also remember that it’s not possible to turn around on parts of that road. It’s a very narrow one lane road with a steep (and I mean mountain steep) drop on one side and dense forest on the other.The only way to go is forward.One of life’s more interesting lessons.I am immensely impressed that the mother and two children survived with as little resourses that they had for so long. Mama nature can be a harsh mother.