A statement from Mount Rainier on the missing hiker:

Rangers searched the Kautz Creek Trail on Tuesday for 45-year old Devin Ossman of Mukilteo but without success. A ranger noticed Mr. Ossman’s car parked at the Kautz Creek trailhead late Monday and upon investigation discovered his wife had reported him missing to the Mukilteo Police Department that afternoon. With daylight dwindling there was time for only a cursory search of the area. On Tuesday eight National Park Service searchers and a dog team from Northwest Bloodhounds searched the trail for signs of Mr. Ossman but found few clues. Devin Ossman is believed to have arrived in the park Monday morning for a day hike. He is probably wearing blue jeans, a plaid flannel shirt, black suede jacket, black scarf, gray cap with white stripes, and wire rim glasses. The search will continue Wednesday with additional searchers, search dogs, helicopter reconnaissance weather permitting.

Just got an e-mail from David Ludwig, the Tacoma man who founded Hope on the Slopes, a 24-hour ski competition/American Cancer Society fundraiser.

Here's what he says:

Well we did it. We set records for the White Pass Hope On The Slope. We're over $70,000 now and will probably push $75,000 when it is all said and done. We also had the most participants (220) and the most teams. This year was the most successful HOTS ever. I am grateful for all your hard work and passion. We have created a really great event that is fun, exciting, challenging, family and friend oriented. But all of us has an inner burn to find a cure for cancer, and help people who are suffering from cancer. The wonderful thing is that in spite of the anguish of our own personal encounters with cancer, we all were able to pull together and do something very important last weekend.

This year, all events combined raised in the neighborhood of $250,000. Since the first event at White Pass 5 years ago, total donations for all events nationwide are around $750,000. Congratulations to all of you for making that happen.