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Archive Home > 2010 > January > 15 > A beacon for all?

A beacon for all?

Use of personal locater devices is a hot topic among local mountaineers

By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
January 15, 2010

They supposedly take the “search” out of search and rescue.

So why are so many mountaineers and rescue personnel opposed to a requirement for Mount Hood climbers to carry locater beacons?

Three more climbing casualties on the 11,239-foot mountain last month have rekindled the debate about....

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