Climber missing on Mount Huntington

KTUU in Anchorage, Alaska reports that a climber is missing on 12,240-foot Mount Huntington. Apparently the 26-year-old Johnny Soderstrom, a mountaineering instructor, disappeared on the approach. His climbing partner, Joe Reichert, lost him as he skied behind Soderstrom. Mount Huntington, though shorter than Denali, is considered more difficult.

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Written by Tom Markiewicz on Friday, February 18th, 2005 at 5:45 pm in Accidents, Mountaineering