` ` This remains a search and rescue mission , '' Clark County detective says . White - out conditions are expected , Forest Service says . Weather conditions begin worse on Oregon 's Mount Hood for two hikers . The mountain rises 11,239 feet above sea level , with a vast base that stretches over 92 miles ( 148 km ) . Third climber found dead over night .
` ` This remains a search and rescue mission , '' Clark County detective says . White - out conditions are expected , Forest Service says . Weather conditions begin worse on Oregon 's Mount Hood for two hikers . Third climber found dead over night .