Search Continues for Climber Near Leavenworth

CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. (AP) — A search continues for a Portland man who planned to climb Colchuck Peak near Leavenworth but failed to return on time.

KIRO-TV reports that the Chelan County Sheriff's Office planned to resume the search on Tuesday.

Officials say Adam Ochshorn started hiking to Colchuck Lake on Friday. He planned to camp overnight and then climb a steep, narrow gully to reach Colchuck Peak on Saturday.

He was expected out late Saturday or early Sunday, but he didn't return. His vehicle was found near the campground.

He is described as an experienced and technical climber who had hiked in the Colchuck area this summer.

Searchers hiked in on Sunday and Mountain Rescue members joined in on Monday, along with a helicopter. They found his tent but not the climber.