Search abandoned for Kyle Dempster and Scott Adamson missing on the Orge II

• Sunday 4th September 2016

Sept 4^th; 2016

The search for the Utah climbers, Kyle Dempster (33) and Scott Adamson (34), missing on the Orge II in the Karakorum has been abandoned.

Scott Adamson, left, and Kyle Dempster, right. Photos by Nathan Smith.

Rock and Ice are reporting on their website that they have received a news statement from Jonathan Thesenga of Black Diamond Inc. confirming that the extensive search for the two missing climbers has been called off.

Dempster and Adamson were last seen on the north face of the Ogre II on August 22^nd. Since then the Ogre II has been hit by continuously stormy conditions. Yesterday (Saturday 3^rd) an extensive helicopter search of the intended ascent and descent routes as well as the basin between the Orge 1 and the Orge II mountains failed to identify any trace of the missing climbers. It is understood that Thomas Huber assisted with the search acting as observer in the helicopter search.

The search was ended at the request of the families of the two missing climbers.

For more details on the latest statement as well as the massive search effort click through here to go to Rock and Ice website