Updated at 12:25 p.m.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
The Seattle TImes reports two snowboarders in their early 20s were stranded overnight on Mount Rainier in heavy snow.
More than two dozen searchers are trying to reach the men, who are equipped only with winter gear, smart phones and a compass, but no overnight gear, according to the Associated Press news item.
Kevin Bacher, spokesperson for Mount Rainier National Park reports Derek Tyndall and Thomas Dale checked in by cell phone this morning and said they had made a snow cave for the night, were cold but otherwise in good condition.
The weather overnight was severe, with high winds and 20 inches of fresh snow at Paradise, according to Bacher.
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Update: The two were found alive about 11 a.m. Tuesday November 13, according to park officials.