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We'll give you an idea of where this is and how high it is. 8500 feet is the top of this thing. let's zoom in quickly and show you the rim as well. the northern side of this is where they're going to come in from. that's where you're not allowed to hike or climb in this case. the climbing route is across the northern -- or the southern side. that would be -- so this guy would be protected somewhat because the winds are hitting the southern rim. but i think today they'll have a chance to get those helos up as the system clears out just a little bit. whether he survived the night i can't say for...

Exhaustive and somewhat frustrating searching, a navy rescue team managed to get into the crater and find joseph bolig, however it was not the end of the story they wanted. he is dead and now transported to the medical examiner where a autopsy will tell whether he died in the fall or whether waiting to be rescued. he is a hiker who had gone up mount st. helen's over 70 times was found dead on this mountain after tragically falling down the end of the crater after a collapse yesterday. >> patrick ottman with the sad news reporting. thank you, patrick, very much. on the gun trail right now in ...

Weather is still causing some problems for rescuers trying to reach a climber at mount st. helens. the man was posing for a picture when he fell into the big crater. our all platform journalist patrick ottman is there. what are rescuers saying about their ability today to get the climber out of really the mouth of the volcano? >> reporter: well, tony, some disappointing news that we just got. rescuers just wrapped up a press conference where they said at least for the time being they're not able to get up into this crater, weather conditions just don't allow it, simply too dangerous to try and...

Two-engine plane broke apart of it was trying to land at a new jersey airport. five people died in yesterday's crash. 1,000 trucks moving rubble for 1,000 days. haiti's president says it will take three years to clear the debris before they can rebuild. the president is concerned about another quake. he's been living with friends since the presidential palace and his private residence were destroyed. the temperature may be cool in new orleans this morning but the mardi gras festivities heating up. parades will go on until late tonight. that's when the party is over at midnight and lent beg...

While posing for a picture. >> it was pretty much snow free, and lots of bolders and rocks. it would have been a very significa significant injurious foul on the way in. >> the weather halted attempts to find the hiker. the hiker, by the way, has made the climb around 60 times and we also learned he was not wearing a jacket. patrick is at mount st. helens this morning. when do we expect to see the rescue effort resume? >> reporter: they will meet in an hour to figure out when and if the rescue efforts can begin today. they were frustrated, and they got close yesterday afternoon, and they were ...