Sheriff: Rescuers heading to fallen person on Mt. Hood

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) — Rescuers are heading up Mount Hood after a climber reported finding a fallen person at 9,400 feet (2,865 meters).

The person who climbs with Portland Mountain Rescue called 911 at 12:12 p.m. Tuesday, The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said.

The fallen person was wearing ski boots and was found at an area known as Illumination Saddle.

Volunteers with Portland Mountain Rescue were staying with the person, according to the sheriff's office. A helicopter from the Oregon Army National Guard arrived at the mountain to help with the rescue effort shortly before 3 p.m., the sheriff's office said.

No information about the person's condition or identity has been released.