My sleep was interrupted by a phone call, and I was instantly shocked into full consciousness: My younger brother was trapped in a snow cave on Mount Hood, and an unyielding blizzard prevented rescue.

我的睡眠被一个电话打断了，而我震惊的立刻就完全恢复了意识：我的弟弟被困在胡德山的一个冰洞里，而一场持续的暴风雪阻止了营救行动。