I'm now having a sense of dread. With better weather, I would think he would be quickly found, as, unless severely injured, he'd be out jumping around and signaling the aircraft that must be passing by where he is.
I am also disheartened by the helicoptor over Whitney, itself.
That means they are looking in couloirs and off-routes, and they would only tend to be doing that if they had exhausted other options.
I was given to some hope, because he was a seriously experienced guy, and should have survivor skills. I wonder if he had any experience in this area? That is not something that anyone has posted about. The logical place, Crabtree RS, is not the logical place if you don't know where it is, or if it is there. Is he anal about maps? Did he have a GPS? Did he have any hiking buddies that are themselves skilled, with whom he discussed this trip and know his hiking habits?
Just getting more complex.
