John Arum Found Dead in Washington Mountains

Posted by Ryan Bates on 09.04.2010

Promoter's son's body was found on mountain summit.

Searchers found what they were looking for in the mountains above Seattle on Friday afternoon, but the result was one not hoped for.

The body of John Arum, environmental lawyer and son of Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, was found dead on Storm King Mountain.

Kerry Olsen, spokeswoman for the North Cascades National Park, said it was most likely Arum, 49, fell, as loose rock was found around his body. His backpack had been located Wednesday, and a smaller daypack on Thursday.

Rescue has now turned to recovery, as Park Service employees now devise a way to get to the body, which is in an area that people can't get to it from above or below, according to Olsen.

Arum was attempting to climb the 100 tallest summits in Washington state. Storm King ranked number 51. Arum had only 18 summits left.

Neither Bob nor the Arums or duBoefs have released a statement yet.