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Pararescuemen from the 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland, Ore. and civilian rescue searchers begin searching on Mount Hood for Kinley Adams, 59, who went missing Saturday on Mount Hood. Reserve pararescuemen from the 304th RQS work hand-in-hand with local rescue agencies to search for the missing dentist from Salem, Ore. Pararescuemen are the only members of the DoD specifically organized, trained and equipped to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile or denied areas as a primary mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. N. Daniel Delgado)

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304th Rescue Squadron pararescueman?along with civilian rescue searchers?prepare to board a snow-cat to travel to the top of Mount Hood and begin searching for Kinley Adams, 59, who went missing Saturday. Pararescuemen are the only members of the DoD specifically organized, trained and equipped to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile or denied areas as a primary mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. N. Daniel Delgado)

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Final checks

A 304th Rescue Squadron pararescueman and a civilian rescue searcher make final adjustments to their rescue equipment before searching for Kinley Adams, 59, who went missing Saturday on Mount Hood. Pararescuemen are the only members of the DoD specifically organized, trained and equipped to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile or denied areas as a primary mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. N. Daniel Delgado)

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Missing on Mount Hood

Reserve pararescuemen from the 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland, Ore. are working hand-in-hand with local rescue agencies to search for Kinley Adams, a 59 year-old dentist from Salem, Ore., who went missing Saturday on Mount Hood. Pararescuemen are the only members of the DoD specifically organized, trained and equipped to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile or denied areas as a primary mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. N. Daniel Delgado)

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Pararescuemen continue to scour mountain for missing man, despite weather

Published June 25, 2013
By 304th Rescue Squadron Public Affairs

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. -- Air Force Reserve pararescueman from the 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland, Ore., are continuing to scour Oregon's highest mountain for a 59-year-old dentist from Salem who went missing Saturday.

Kinley Adams is believed to be an experienced hiker, and the Clackamas County Sheriff's office says optimism remains high that Mr. Adams is still alive and just in need of assistance.

The PJs and fellow rescue crews faced adverse weather conditions during Monday's search, including rain, wind, cold temperatures, low visibility and snow. Searchers also struggled in near white out conditions.

Adams registered in the Timberline Lodge climbing log to climb the Leuthold Couloir route and never returned.

Currently, two PJs are still searching alongside volunteer searchers from Portland Mountain Rescue, Mountain Wave Communications, American Medical Response Reach and Treat Team, and Hood River Crag Rats.

Two other PJs and one Combat Rescue Officer who started out on the SAR Saturday, had to return to the 304th to prepare for their upcoming deployment to the Horn of Africa to provide combat search and rescue support for the Combined-Joint-Task-Force Horn of Africa region.

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Low visibility

Ready to rescue

Final checks

Missing on Mount Hood