Pilots recount rescue of suicidal man on Mount Hood

PORTLAND — Members of the Mount Hood rescue last week to retrieve a climber at the top of the mountain say they’re glad the man called authorities for help in the midst of a suicide attempt and were happy to get him to safety.

Capt. Phil Cole, part of the Air Force Reserve based in Portland who led a pararescue squad that assisted in the operation, said the climber seemed dazed after getting off the mountain. He shook the hands