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TIMBERLINE LODGE, Ore. — A pair of climbers who misjudged the weather on Mount Hood and got caught in whiteout conditions were brought to safety Tuesday after spending a night in a snow cave.
They said they didn’t make it to the summit of the 11,239-foot mountain as they planned Monday because the weather closed in when they were at about 10,000 feet.
Justin Votos, 27, and Matthew Pitts, 28, of Portland, set out to descend but lost their way. They dug a snow cave for shelter at what they estimated was about 5,000 feet. On Tuesday morning, they contacted searchers by cellphone.
