No Traces of Bob Arum's Missing Son in Seattle Mountains, Arum Skips Press Tour

Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, hurriedly left the California leg of the three-state week-long press tour for the Pacquiao-Margarito boxing match which he is promoting.

Arum took the first available flight to Seattle to find out what happened to his lawyer-son, who was earlier reported missing in the Cascades Mountains of Washington.

Atty. John Arum, the environmental lawyer son of the world's most popular promoter, was reported missing Monday when he failed to arrive home Sunday after climbing Storm King, a rugged mountain peak, about seven hours from Seattle.

North Cascades National Park spokeswoman Kerry Olson said that John Arum was reported missing Monday, and is thought to be by himself in the area around the mountain. So far, two days of searching, including aerial sweeps of the region, have not brought up any clues.

"He's a very experienced climber and hiker, and familiar with the territory," Olson said, adding that Arum had already summited a peak near the one he went missing on.

"The terrain in the North Cascades is difficult. These mountains are steep," Olson said. "He had experience, but certainly there's a risk involved with mountaineering."

Storm King mountain rises more than 8,500 feet above sea level.

Bob Arum's son-in-law is taking over the media tour which will bring the Pacquiao and Margarito teams to New York and Texas until the weekend.

"We miss him for this press conference and we feel bad with what happened to his son, and I pray for him," Pacquiao said Wednesday. "It's pretty quiet without Bob."