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http://www.omniture.com --> Sections Home Page Local News AP News Archives Business Classifieds Event Calendar Forums Life Opinion Obituaries Photo Gallery Readers Photo Gallery Sports Tempo Weather Special Coverage 2006 Britt Festivals --> Shop Our Valley AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Search Our Valley Special Sections Readers' Choice Homelife Magazine Joy Magazine Neighborhoods Employment Guide Oregon Golf Info Oregon Wine Info Other Publications Local Links Ashland News eSouthernOregon Newspapers In Education Personals Moving Here Movie Listings TV Listings Volunteer Customer Service Advertise With Us Media Kit Place Classified Ad Contact Us FAQ's Home Delivery Site Map --> Email Story to a Friend October 17, 2006 Missing boy faces snow, wind Search presses on for 8-year-old from Portland lost at Crater Lake Saturday By Anita Burke Mail Tribune More than 170 searchers from teams across the region braved wintry conditions Monday to continue looking for an 8-year-old boy who got separated from his father Saturday at Crater Lake National Park. Snow that started falling Sunday afternoon had piled up to between 6 inches and a foot and a half throughout the park by Monday afternoon, said Michael Justin, a National Park Service concession management specialist serving as spokesman. Falling snow and winds up to 35 mph grounded search helicopters and made searches from horseback unsafe as the severe weather closed the park's north entrance and Rim Drive to the public, he said. Search-and-rescue teams from Jackson, Klamath and Deschutes counties and local U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management employees joined National Park Service search experts from California, Washington and Oregon, including specialty rescue teams from Mount Hood and Mount Rainier. In all, 174 searchers were at the park by Monday evening, Justin said. They combed an area stretching about a mile from where Samuel "Sammie" Boehlke slipped away from his father, Ken Boehlke, at about 4 p.m. Saturday. Advertisement The Boehlkes, who live in the Portland area, were staying at Diamond Lake and had come to Crater Lake for the day. They had stopped at a pullout about 500 yards east of the Cleetwood Cove parking lot and were walking on the north side of Rim Drive, away from the lake, when Sammie ran into the woods, Justin said. Ken Boehlke searched the pumice slopes and forested area for nearly two hours before returning to the roadway to flag down a motorist to call for help, Justin said. Rangers started their search at about 6 p.m. and the Jackson County search team brought dogs to track the boy. The dogs initially found a scent, but didn't locate the boy, authorities said. Sammie is 4 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs about 85 pounds and has brown eyes and short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a long-sleeved, black-and-green-striped T-shirt, tan cargo pants, a blue winter coat and red, suede slip-on shoes with rubber soles. Searchers said Sammie is autistic and fearful. Overnight lows were predicted to dip to around 24 degrees, but the weather forecast calls for a decreasing chance of precipitation today and less wind. "We hope to see clearing for the helicopters to work," Justin said. Anyone who saw Sammie Saturday or since then is asked to call the park's dispatch center at 541-594-3060. Reach reporter Anita Burke at 776-4485, or e-mail [email protected] . Related Stories: 10-16-2006 - Boy still missing at Crater Lake 10-17-2006 - Missing boy faces snow, wind 10-18-2006 - 'Frustrating' search 10-20-2006 - Crater Lake crews scale back search for missing boy 10-20-2006 - Search scales back for Oregon boy missing at Crater Lake Would you like to respond to this story? If so Click Here to visit our forums. Advertisement Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback online casinos news Home Security Systems Online Casino Reviews Men's Clothing GMAT Prep Fundraisers UK Homeowner Loans Discount Hotel Reservations Send Flowers Casinos Canada Texas Electric Choice Compare Electric rates in Texas Windermere Van Vleet Trunks, Footlocker Online poker at AbsolutePoker.com