The likelihood that a Colorado man is alive somewhere on Mount McKinley is diminishing with each passing day. But search crews again yesterday were trying to find Gerald Myers. The Centennial, Colorado, chiropractor was last seen a week ago today. He was on a solo climb and attempting to reach the summit of North America's highest peak. The 41-year-old climber likely was carrying minimal survival gear. He was last seen above Denali Pass at 18,200 feet. Maureen McLaughlin, spokeswoman for Denali National Park, says if Myers is not soon found the search effort will have to be reassessed. A three-person ground crew on Monday was searching an area above the Denali Pass along a ridge at about 18,200 feet. Searchers were focusing on an area between 18,000 and 20,000 feet.

(Associated Press)