Oregon skier reported missing at Mt. Hood Meadows

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Authorities are searching for a skier reported missing at Mt. Hood Meadows east of Portland, Oregon.

Sgt. Pete Hughes of the Hood River County Sheriff's Office says 57-year-old Steve Leavitt of The Dalles was reported missing Tuesday night. He was last seen before noon when his ski pass was scanned on a chair lift.

Hughes says search teams were hampered overnight by high winds, rain and then snow. The search continued Wednesday morning.