News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
The body of James Scariot was recovered at 6:20 a.m. Sunday after an all- night search by Scariot's companions and members of the Santiam Ski Patrol. Their efforts had been hampered by a heavy snowfall.
The searchers theorized he had lost control of his skis before slamming into a tree.
He had sustained a head injury, but cause of death was reported as suffocation. He was transported to the Workman-Steckley Funeral Home in Sweet Home.
Scariot's death was the tragic climax of a day of snow-sports accidents at Hoodoo and Blue Lake which kept local ambulance crews busy.
Sisters Fire Chief Don Mouser said their first call was at 11 a.m. Saturday to transport Dana Pickell, 17, of Bend, to St. Charles for treatment of unspecified injuries she suffered while skiing at Hoodoo.
At 1 p.m., emergency personnel went to the aid of Lonie Wilson, 15, of Springfield, who complained of back pain after tumbling 10 feet from a bridge in the Santiam Sno Park.
Matthew Hickenbottom, 11, of Eugene, was injured at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, while sledding at Camp Davidson near Blue Lake. He, too, was transported to St. Charles.
A hospital spokeswoman said Monday that the three youngsters were treated in the emergency room and released.
On Monday morning, five cross-country skiers from Corvallis who had spent a long night in a tree well found their way back out to Ray Benson Sno-park at the Santiam Pass.
According to reports, the five, who were dressed warmly but without much food, lost their bearings in a white-out on Sunday and made the correct decision to wait out the storm.
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