42-year-old Roscoe “Rocky” Shorey, who had summitted the mountain 28 times prior, was found dead early Saturday morning about 1,200 feet below the summit.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The body of an experienced Mount St. Helens climber has been recovered from the crater of the volcano.
The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the body of 42-year-old Roscoe “Rocky” Shorey from Washougal was found around 7 a.m. on Saturday after a climbing group reached the summit of Mount St. Helens near the Monitor Ridge Climbing Route.
After reaching the summit, the group located some of Shorey’s belongings, including a backpack and digital recording devices,
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